shaggytuft noun2 •Any of the genus Stenandrium of flowering plants.A dwarf, tufted, grayish plant with short spikes of pink-rose bilateral flowers nestled among the leaves. — 1979 •(no longer used) A rug made of cotton shag.SHAGGYTUFT. . . newest and smartest of the increasingly popular shaggy-texture fabrics . . . rich, thick and luxuriously soft . . . and REVERSIBLE! — 1942