Fluff definition
An example of fluff is shaking a pillow until the filling is evenly spread inside.
An example of fluff is saying the opposite of what you mean to say.
An example of fluff is a handful of feathers.
An example of fluff is cotton pillow fill.
- Light or superficial entertainment.The movie was just another bit of fluff from Hollywood.
- Inflated or padded material.The report was mostly fluff, with little new information.
They fluffed their chance to participate in the playoffs by losing their last three games.
That article was basically a bunch of fluff. It didn't say anything substantive.
A fluff of meringue; a fluff of cloud.
Fluff a pillow; a squirrel fluffing out its tail.
- a girl or young woman
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of fluff
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Onomatopoeic. Compare Japanese フワフワ (fuwafuwa, “lightly, softly”), Hungarian puha (“soft, fluffy”).
From Wiktionary