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muff noun2. L16.
[Dutch mof abbreviation of Middle Dutch moffel, muffel (corresp. to French moufle, Italian mufla) from medieval Latin muff(u)la glove, of unkn. origin.]
A covering, usu. of cylindrical shape, into which both hands may be inserted from opposite ends to keep them warm. L16.
a. The female external genitals. slang. L17.
b. A woman, a girl, esp. a promiscuous one; a prostitute. slang (orig. US). E20.
Founding. Any of various devices for controlling heat in a furnace. Cf. MUFFLE noun4. M18.
Any of various warming or protective coverings resembling a muff for the hands. L18.
ear-muff, foot-muff, etc.
A tuft of feathers on the head, neck, or legs of a bird. M19.
Comb.: muff cock Scot. a woodcock; muff coupling a cylindrical shaft coupling to fit over the abutting ends of shafts; muff diver slang a person who performs cunnilingus; muff pistol a small 19th-cent. pocket pistol.