fuzz

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1 HBAT[singular, uncountableU] thin soft hair or a substance like hair that covers something 〔覆盖在某物上的〕茸毛，细毛

When Jack was born he had a fuzz of black hair on his head.

杰克出生的时候长着一头细细的黑发。

2. DCC[uncountableU] American EnglishAmE a small amount of soft material that has come from clothing etc 〔衣服等上脱落的小撮〕绒毛 SYN fluff

3. the fuzz SCP informal an insulting way of talking to or about the police, used especially in the 1960s and 1970s 警方〔侮辱性用语，尤用于20世纪60年代和70年代〕

Examples from the Corpus

fuzz• It sounds like a thunderclap being forced through a fuzz pedal.• On his head was a fuzz - a fluff of pale downy hair, almost transparent.• You wouldn't believe all the dust and fuzz that gathers behind the computer.• All his friends kept their baby fuzz, thought it made them look sophisticated.• There's some green fuzz growing on the leftovers in the fridge.• But by entering into futures contracts, he can guarantee that his fuzz and chops will not go without buyers.• These leaves, too, were curled around the edges, and their undersides were covered with a downy tan fuzz.• Soon the screen was obliterated by the fuzz of burning light behind Ari's eyes.• Unheralded Davie Allan has worn the unofficial crown as master of the fuzz guitar for nearly as long.• What you tell the fuzz to get them to leave you alone?

Origin fuzz

(1600-1700) Probably from fuzzy

Chinese

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