Muff definition
(vulgar slang) The vulva.
noun
To perform or handle clumsily or ineptly; bungle.
verb
(sports) To fail to make (a catch).
verb
(sports) A failure to make a catch.
noun
A tuft of feathers on the sides of the head, or on the legs, of certain fowl.
noun
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A clumsy or bungled action.
noun
To perform a task clumsily or ineptly.
verb
A small cylindrical fur or cloth cover, open at both ends, in which the hands are placed for warmth.
noun
A cluster of feathers on the side of the face of certain breeds of fowl.
noun
A cylindrical covering of fur or other soft material into which the hands are placed from either end to keep them warm.
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To do (something) badly or awkwardly.
verb
(sports) To miss (a catch) or bungle (a play)
verb
(sports) A failure to hold the ball when attempting to catch it.
noun
Any bungling action.
noun
The feathers sticking out from both sides of the face under the beak of some birds.
noun
(sports) To drop or mishandle (the ball, a catch etc.); to play badly. [from 19th c.]
verb
(glassblowing) A blown cylinder of glass which is afterward flattened out to make a sheet.
noun
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Origin of muff
- Dutch mof from Middle Dutch moffel from Old French mofle mitten from Medieval Latin muffula perhaps of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Origin unknown; perhaps a specialised use of Etymology 1, above.
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