Polyglot Dictionary

puf

/ˈpufi/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os pufes

Meaning

  1. ottoman

    • Ele descansa os pés no puf.

      He rests his feet on the ottoman.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

otomana

puf is more colloquial or modern, a pouf or beanbag-like seat; otomana is more classic or formal, an upholstered ottoman — both mean "ottoman."

Similar in other languages

German

Ottomane

Ottomane is the German word for the same thing — both mean "ottoman."

Spanish

otomana

otomana is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "ottoman."

Practice

1 What does puf mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele descansa os pés no ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches puf?

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