Definition of "tufting"

tufting

verb
1. present participle and gerund of tuft
noun
plural tuftings
1. A tuft.
  Quotations
  We checked out a large selection of Native handicrafts, including mukluks made of seal or reindeer skin and lined with fur, medicine spirit stones, and moose hair tuftings.
  2012, Herb Williams, North to Alaska with a No-Account Cat
2. A type of stitching passing through a quilt or mattress to hold the filling in place. See tuft for images.