Muff: meaning, definitions and examples
๐งค
muff
[ mสf ]
clothing
A muff is a tube of fur or fabric into which hands are placed for warmth.
Synonyms
hand muff, handwarmer
Examples of usage
- She wore a muff to keep her hands warm in the cold weather.
- The muff matched her coat perfectly.
obsolete
A muff is a mistake or failure.
Synonyms
blunder, error
Examples of usage
- He made a muff in his calculations.
- The team's performance was full of muffs.
Translations
Translations of the word "muff" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cacheado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคซเคฒเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Ohrenschรผtzer
๐ฎ๐ฉ penutup telinga
๐บ๐ฆ ะผัััะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ mufka
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใคใผใใ
๐ซ๐ท manchon
๐ช๐ธ manguito
๐น๐ท muf
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ท๋ง๊ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููู
๐จ๐ฟ mufta
๐ธ๐ฐ muf
๐จ๐ณ ่ณ็ฝฉ
๐ธ๐ฎ rokavica
๐ฎ๐ธ muff
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพะปาะฐะฟ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแคแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ muf
๐ฒ๐ฝ manguito
Word origin
The word 'muff' originated in the late 16th century, with its first known use in the sense of a handwarmer dating back to the early 17th century. The term is believed to have derived from the French word 'moufle', meaning a thick glove or mitten. Over time, the meaning of 'muff' expanded to include a mistake or failure, but this usage has become obsolete in modern English.