fluffs in English

noun

1

soft fibers from fabrics such as wool or cotton that accumulate in small light clumps.

he brushed his sleeve to remove the fluff

synonyms: fuzz, lint, dust, dustballs, dust bunnies

2

entertainment or writing perceived as trivial or superficial.

the movie is a piece of typical Hollywood fluff

3

a mistake made in speaking or playing music, or by an actor in delivering lines.

Not assisting the actors is the unwieldy dialogue, which caused an unusual amount of line fluffs on opening night.

synonyms: mistake, error, slip, misstep, flub, wrong note, slip-up, slip of the tongue, eggcorn, lapsus linguae

verb

1

make (something) appear fuller and softer, typically by shaking or brushing it.

I fluffed up the pillows

2

fail to perform or accomplish (something) successfully or well (used especially in a sporting or acting context).

the extra fluffed his only line

synonyms: fumble, make a mess of, bungle, miss, deliver badly, muddle up, forget, mess up, make a hash of, botch, foul up, screw up, flub, goof up

noun

fuzz, lint, dust, dustballs, dust bunnies
mistake, error, slip, misstep, flub, wrong note, slip-up, slip of the tongue, eggcorn, lapsus linguae
frivolity, bagatelle, frippery

verb

fumble, muff, ruffle, tease
fumble, make a mess of, bungle, miss, deliver badly, muddle up, forget, mess up, make a hash of, botch, foul up, screw up, flub, goof up
muff, bungle, mess up, botch, mishandle, bodge, botch up, flub, screw up, bumble, louse up, fumble, bollix, blow, bollocks, muck up, fuck up, spoil, ball up, bobble, foul up
ruffle
tease

Use "fluffs" in a sentence

1. ‘We will have to ignore the Anachronistic contemporary references.’ ‘Modern dress also looks Anachronistic in a world where respectability is a prime virtue and cuckoldry a social stigma.’ ‘Slow scene changes, line fluffs, and Anachronistic props appear occasionally.’