tuffet

[ tuhf-it ]

noun

1. a low stool; footstool.
2. Dialect. tuft.

tuffet

/ ˈtʌfɪt /

noun

1. a small mound or low seat

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuffet¹

First recorded in 1550–55

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuffet¹

C16: alteration of tuft

Example Sentences

Hey, I’m fine with an ottoman, tuffet or packing crate, too!

From Washington Post

I did see that one of the May 7 words had the answer “tuffet,” which was the highest-point word that could be made with the May 5 letters.

From Washington Post

She’d told me to pick up a piece of it and sit before her on a pillow tuffet, where I poured my crystal selections into her palms.

From Los Angeles Times

Back in the studio, the tuffets had been cleared and replaced with spongy cylinders: equipment for a “foam rolling” class taught by Lauren Roxburgh, a fascia and alignment therapist.

From New York Times

Some looked like a portable tuffet and others resembled upmarket versions of inexpensive nylon shopping bags.

From Washington Post