untufted

Lacking raised clusters

Untufted describes something that lacks tufts—small clusters or bunches of material gathered at one point.

The term appears most often in furniture and bedding contexts, where untufted mattresses and untufted cushions have smooth, flat surfaces rather than the dimpled pattern created by buttons or stitching pulling fabric into decorative clusters.

In botanical or zoological use, untufted may describe specimens lacking the characteristic clustered growths found in related species.

smooth

flat

Lacking vertical variation

unraised · level · plain · seamless · flush · slick · unbroken · continuous · streamlined · untextured

upholstery

cushion

Stuffed fabric for comfort

ottoman · bench · padding · foam · fabric · seat · backrest · daybed · futon · slipcover

carpet

loop

Curve closing on itself

  • pileAccumulated mass of objects
  • flatweaveNon-piled woven fabric
  • berberLooped, flecked floor covering

broadloom · rug · flooring · woven · backing · fiber · nylon · wool · synthetic · commercial

botanical

grass

Narrow-leaved ground cover

  • sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
  • clumpThick gathered mass
  • bunchGrouped collection of items

spreading · rhizomatous · blade · lawn · turf · meadow · groundcover · sparse · scattered · individual

Opposites
surface texture/pile structure

untuftedtufted

Having raised clusters

shaggy · plush · piled · napped · fluffy

Family

tuft, tufted, tufts, tufting

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