Phrase guide

peach fuzz

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The fibrous material covering the skin of a peach fruit, e.g. as opposed to the fuzzless skin of a nectarine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literally, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Lightly or sparsely grown hair, especially facial hair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: duvet — fiber on a peach's exterior
  • Japanese: 桃の毛 (momo no ke) — fiber on a peach's exterior
  • Polish: meszek na brzoskwini — fiber on a peach's exterior
  • Swedish: fjun — fiber on a peach's exterior
  • French: duvet — sparse hair
  • Polish: koper — sparse hair
  • Swedish: fjun — sparse hair
  • Swedish: fjunmustasch — sparse hair