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名詞

bit of fluff (複数形 bits of fluff)

1. An attractive woman, especially a companion or sexual partner to whom one is not seriously committed.

   Synonyms: bit of skirt, bit of stuff

   • 1999, John Jakes, American Dreams, →ISBN:

     As Sammy settled down for the night, he said, “That bit of fluff who owns the farm's a looker.”

   • 2015, Campbell Armstrong, Mambo, →ISBN:

     The victims were a French businessman called Chapotin and his bit of fluff, a girl by the name of Melody Logue, who happened to be the niece of Lord somebody or other.

   • 2015, Katie Macalister, The Importance of Being Alice, →ISBN:

     My trip to Portugal was canceled, and I can't get into the Bulgarian factory for a couple of days -- evidently some government team is crawling all over the site right now -- and as I have a few days to kill, I though I'd spend them with my favorite brother and his mysterious American bit of fluff.”

   • 2016, Liz Nugent, Lying In Wait, →ISBN, page 260:

     He never treated me like I was his bit of fluff

2. Something attractive or amusing but insubstantial.
   • 2012, D. S. Carroll, The Pagan in the Pulpit: A Seductive Novel of Religion and Redemption, →ISBN:

     “When we finished lunch,” said Rob, “Kim changed into that little bit of fluff, the same bit of fluff you bought the other day.

   • 2014, Mark Alder, Son of the Morning, →ISBN:

     A nice bit of fluff to cover the truth, though.

   • 2014, Colin Bratkovich, Just Remember This, →ISBN, page 483:

     This well-crafted bit of fluff, penned by Dave Barbour and Peggy herself, with a Latin theme, also demonstrates Peggy's impeccable ability to vocalize fast-paced lyrics.

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bit,‎ fluff.