tuft

töyhtö

tupsu A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.
A small clump of trees or bushes.
puhekieltä A gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.
puhekieltä A person entitled to wear such a tassel.
T. Hughes

Several young tufts, and others of the faster men.

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