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bit of fluff

1. A physically attractive woman. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Jack knew he was the envy of all of his friends as he paraded around town with his new bit of fluff.

2. A derogatory term used to describe a woman who lacks value beyond being physically attractive. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I can't believe my ex-boyfriend went out with that bit of fluff!

See also: bit, fluff, of

fluff one's lines

 and blow one's lines; muff one's lines

to speak one's speech badly or forget one's lines when one is in a play. The actress fluffed her lines badly in the last act. I was in a play once, and I muffed my lines over and over. It's okay to blow your lines in rehearsal.

See also: fluff, line

fluff something out

[for a bird] to move its feathers outward. The parrot said good night, fluffed its feathers out, and went to sleep. The bird fluffed out its feathers.

See also: fluff, out

fluff something up

to make something soft appear fuller or higher. Fluff your pillow up before you go to bed. She fluffed up her pillow before retiring.

See also: fluff, up

a bit of fluff/skirt

  (British & Australian old-fashioned, very informal)

a sexually attractive woman Who was that nice bit of skirt I saw you with last night?

See also: bit, fluff, of

fluff up

v.

To shake or ruffle something, especially something with feathers or fur, to make it softer, puffier, or larger: When my canary fluffs up its feathers, it looks round and fat. I fluffed up the cat's fur with a hairbrush. The pillows will be more comfortable if you let me fluff them up.

See also: fluff, up

fluff

(fləf)

1. n. nonsense; irrelevant stuff; hype. Cut out the fluff and talk straight.

2. tv. & in. to make an error; to do something incorrectly. Todd fluffs his lines in the same place every night.

fluff-stuff

n. snow. There is supposed to be an inch of fluff-stuff tonight.