What does tufo in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word tufo in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tufo in Portuguese.

The word tufo in Portuguese means tuft (of hairs, feathers, grass), bunch, cluster, tufo, tufo, tufo, cacho, anel, tufo, tufo, tufo, tufo, tufo basáltico, tufo de cabelo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tufo

tuft (of hairs, feathers, grass), bunch, cluster

tufo

noun (mass: of hair, etc.) (cabelo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Allison removeu um tufo de cabelo do ralo.
Allison removed a clump of hair from the drain.

tufo

noun (volcanic rock) (rocha vulcânica)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
As the tuff decomposes, it enriches the soil.

tufo

noun (hair, fur: fluffy clump) (cabelo, pêlo)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
The dog was mostly brown, but had a tuft of white fur on his chest.

cacho, anel, tufo

noun (loose strand: of hair) (de cabelo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Sarah brushed a wisp of hair away from her face.

tufo

noun (clump of grass)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The dog paused over a tussock and sniffed the air.

tufo

noun (fibre tuft) (de algodão ou lã)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O travesseiro estava cheio de tufos de algodão.
The pillow was stuffed with cotton flock.

tufo

noun (unruly mass of hair)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
His face was surrounded by a shock of black hair.

tufo basáltico

noun (botany: fluffy leaves)

tufo de cabelo

noun (fluffy clump of hair) (mecha macia de cabelo)

The teenager tried to grow a moustache, but could only achieve a small tuft of hair on his upper lip.

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