fluff up

flʌf ʌp

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Conjugation

Definition of fluff up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

actionmake something fuller by shaking or rearranging

She fluffed up the pillows on the couch.
He fluffed up the comforter before bedtime.
The decorator fluffed up the curtains for a fuller look.

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Expressions with fluff

ball of fluff

small, soft mass of fibrous or woolly material

She cleaned the ball of fluff from her sweater..

fluff out

make something appear fuller by shaking or brushing

She fluffed out the pillows before the guests arrived..

fluff piece

article focusing on trivial or entertaining topics

The newspaper's fluff piece covered the latest fashion trends.

bit of fluff

small piece of soft material

She picked a bit of fluff off her sweater.

fluff and fold

laundry service where clothes are washed and folded

I dropped off my clothes at the fluff and fold.

fluff off

remove something light like lint or dust

She fluffed off the lint from her sweater.

Terms with fluff up included in their meaning

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puff up

animal behavior

fluff up fur or feathers to appear larger

ruffle

birds

fluff up feathers

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French:secouer, ...
German:aufplustern, ...
Italian:gonfiare, ...
Spanish:esponjar, ...
Portuguese:sacudir, ...
Chinese:拍松, ...
Japanese:ふっくらさせる, ...
Arabic:نَفَشَ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַפֵּחַ, ...
Russian:взбить, ...
Ukrainian:взбивати, ...
Hindi:फुलाना, ...
Bengali:ঝাড়া দিয়ে ফুলিয়ে তোলা, ...
Catalan:esponjar, ...
Czech:načechrat, ...
Danish:puffe op, ...
Dutch:opschudden, ...
Greek:τινάζω, ...
Hungarian:felrázni, ...
Khmer:ក្រវីឱ្យប៉ោងឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:부풀리다, ...
Persian:پف دادن, ...
Polish:strzepnąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):afofar, ...
Romanian:a scutura, ...
Swedish:fluffa upp, ...
Thai:จัดให้ฟู, ...
Turkish:kabartmak, ...
Vietnamese:giũ phồng, ...

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