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Title: Muffs
Post by: Guest on January 08, 2007, 05:48:35 AM

 Please tell me other words for Muffs , I tryed to see on dicionary English - Portuguese and I can not find .

Title: Muffs
Post by: John on January 08, 2007, 10:23:03 AM

As a noun a muff would be a covering, from the French word moufle (mitten).  
muff = a cylindrical covering that ladies put thier hands in to keep them warm.
muff(s) = feathers covering the sides of a birds face.
ear muffs = coverings to keep your ears warm.
muffler = a scarf to cover your neck and keep it warm.

Title: Muffs
Post by: Guest on January 08, 2007, 12:23:40 PM

 Very nice explanation John . thank you .

Title: Muffs
Post by: Guest on January 14, 2007, 10:47:48 AM

Muffs on the ameraucanas are the fluffy feathers by their ears, \"Ear Muffs\"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/ritaj61/ShowMe.jpg)

Title: Muffs
Post by: Guest on January 14, 2007, 12:09:58 PM

 Thank you .

Title: Muffs
Post by: Guest on February 19, 2007, 09:27:05 AM

glad i joined. i asked my local feed guy what a chickens muff was and he made a bad joke...
  i look forward to having a great time with the club.