Tuft, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tufted; p. pr. & vb. n. Tufting.]
  1. To separate into tufts.
  2. To adorn with tufts or with a tuft.
  Tuft·ed a.
  1. Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck.
  2. Growing in tufts or clusters; tufty.
     The tufted crowtoe, and pale jessamine.   --Milton.
     Tufted trees and springing corn.   --Pope.
  Tufted duck Zool., the ring-necked duck. [Local, U. S.]
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  tufted
       adj 1: (of plants) growing in dense clumps or tufts [syn: caespitose,
               cespitose]
       2: having or adorned with tufts; "a tufted bedspread"
       3: (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or
          process on the head; often used in combination; "golden
          crested"; "crested iris"; "crested oriole"; "tufted duck";
          "tufted loosestrife" [syn: crested, topknotted]