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Word of the Day – Tuftaffeta

By June 5, 2021Word of the Day

Tuftaffeta (noun)

tuft-af-it-a

(historic) A kind of taffeta with a pile or nap arranged in tufts; = “tuftaffety”.

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Deposition. From tuft + taffeta.

Example sentences

“The whole thing covered in flowers and tuftaffeta.”

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