Meaning & use
Scuff
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To scrape or drag one's feet while walking, or to mark or wear a surface through friction.
See it in a sentence
He scuffed his new shoes climbing over the fence.
Don't scuff the freshly polished floor with those boots.
A note on using this word
As a noun, a 'scuff' refers to the mark or worn spot left by this kind of friction.
Words with a similar meaning
scrapegraze
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A mark or roughened spot caused by scraping or friction.
There was a scuff on the toe of his boot.
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