Where does “fluffery” come from?
fluffery (English) comes from English fluff, from English floow — woolly substance, down, nap, lint.
fluffery (English): Anything lightweight and overly ornamental or superfluous; fluff; froth
Definitions
- Anything lightweight and overly ornamental or superfluous; fluff; froth
Ancestry of “fluffery”, step by step
fluffery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fluff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fluff | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur,... |
| 2 | English | floow | woolly substance, down, nap, lint |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |