bouffant

bouffant Definition

bouf·fant (bo̵̅o̅ fänt′)

adjective

puffed out; full, as some skirts, hair styles, etc.

Etymology: Fr, prp. of bouffer, to puff out; akin to It buffare, to blow with puffed cheeks, of echoic orig.

bouffant Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

hairdo: Ship's Ghost Lady Thatcher will be taking part in this capacity, complete with her military-grade bouffant hairdo.
hairstyle: Cape buffalo have unfortunate headgear, horns that flick up like a bouffant 1960s hairstyle.
hair-do: There is a retro feel about the two figures; wearing shiny disco suits, bow ties and bouffant hair-dos.
style: She seemed preserved in that time, still teasing her limp gray hair into a bouffant style.

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