tuffet
/ˈtʌfɪt/
noun
- A small mound or clump of grass or earth.
- A rabbit hopped onto a tuffet and nibbled the clover.
- She sat on a grassy tuffet to rest during the hike.
- The garden had a tuffet of moss growing in the corner.
- A low seat or footstool, often used in children's nursery rhymes (e.g., 'Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet').
- In the play, the actor used a padded tuffet as a prop.
- Grandma brought out a tuffet for the toddler to sit on.
- The child sat on a small tuffet while reading her book.