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to pluff

to pluff

9.9
To make a pillow or cushion soft and fluffy by patting it
  • verb
  • /plʌf/
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  • Every morning, she would pluff the pillows to keep them looking fresh.

Examples

  • Please pluff the pillows before guests arrive.

  • After washing the comforter, you should pluff it to restore its shape.

  • He pluffed the sofa cushions before the guests arrived to make the room more inviting.

  • She pluffed the cushion to make it more comfortable.

  • Every morning, she would pluff the pillows to keep them soft and fluffy.

  • Before the party, he always pluffs the sofa cushions to make them look inviting.

  • After washing the blanket, make sure to pluff it to restore its fluffy texture.

Synonyms

to tease
vsto pluff
  • Specialized
25 6.8

To pull apart and loosen fibers by brushing or combing them

is the broader action that makes fillings soft and puffy, not only fiber work
to fluff
vsto pluff
17 4.1

To make hair or fabric look fuller by brushing

is focused on soft filled items and their inner filling rather than surface fibers
to shake up
vsto pluff
10 3.5

To move something quickly so it becomes fluffier or looser

also includes patting and teasing, not only jostling to soften fillings
to fluff the pillow
vsto pluff
3 2.8

To make a pillow fuller and softer by shaking and patting it

is the general action for making soft filled objects puffy by shaking or patting
to fluff up
vsto pluff
2 3.3

To make something fuller and softer by shaking or separating it

is about making fillings softer and fuller rather than only airier
to pouf
vsto pluff
2 8.1

To make hair or cloth look rounded and full

is about making internal filling soft and fluffy rather than outer shaping
to plump up
vsto pluff
1 4.5

To make a pillow or cushion fuller by fluffing it

is chiefly about making fillings softer and more fluffy rather than rounder

Antonyms

23 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

18 3.1

To let air out of something so it becomes smaller or loses its shape

How Fluffy

to shake
916 1.0
to plump
5 3.8
to pluff
9.9
pat
1.0
to tap
174 1.0

Surface Forms

pluff infinitive
pluffed past
pluffed past participle
pluffing present participle
pluffs third person singular

Etymology

Pluff to make something fluffy links directly to the word fluff; to pluff a pillow is to shake or pat its filling so it becomes soft and full again.