"fluff" meaning in English

See fluff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /flʌf/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 fluff.ogg [Australia] Forms: fluff [singular], fluffs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Fluff is anything that is light, soft or fuzzy. Usually referring to fur or feathers.
    Sense id: simple-fluff-en-noun-Ovh5gNRB

Verb

IPA: /flʌf/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 fluff.ogg [Australia] Forms: fluff [canonical], fluffs [third-person, singular], fluffed [past], fluffed [past, participle], fluffing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you fluff something, you make it fluffy.
    Sense id: simple-fluff-en-verb-mZejbf8D
  2. If you fluff a male pornographic actor, you arouse him filming.
    Sense id: simple-fluff-en-verb-P1B2rGdY Categories (other): Slang
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