[{"word":"tufts","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A small clump of trees or bushes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A person entitled to wear such a tassel.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To form into tufts.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be formed into tufts.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tuft","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tufts"]}]