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सूफ

noun

सूफ meaning in English

Cotton wool or fluffy cotton fiber.

Detailed Explanation

Refers to the soft, fluffy fibers of cotton before they are spun into thread, or the processed cotton wool used for padding, insulation, or medical dressing. In a broader cultural context, it can also refer to the coarse woolen garments worn by Sufi mystics, though the primary lexical meaning is the cotton fiber itself.

📝 Cultural Context

In Indian English, 'suf' is often transliterated directly in medical or domestic contexts to refer specifically to cotton wool used for plugging ears or padding wounds, distinct from general 'cotton'.

उदाहरण वाक्य

उसने कान में सूफ भर दिया।
He put cotton wool in his ear.
बैठक के पीछे सूफ का भरना था।
The back of the chair needed to be stuffed with cotton wool.