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Topic: CLOTHES

Date: 1500-1600
Language: Dutch
Origin: mof, from Medieval Latin moffula 'glove'

muff

1 noun
     
muff1 [countable]
DCC a short tube of thick cloth or fur that you can put your hands into to keep them warm in cold weather [↪ earmuffs]
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