pouf

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(po̵̅o̅f)

noun

  1. an elaborate headdress worn by women, esp. in the 18th cent., and characterized by high rolls or puffs of hair
  2. any part of a dress, etc. gathered into a puff, or projection
  3. a kind of ottoman or hassock
  4. Brit., Slang poof

Origin: Fr, a puff: echoic

Also sp. pouff or pouffe

See pouf in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A woman's hairstyle popular in the 18th century, characterized by high rolled puffs.
  2. A part of a garment, such as a dress, that is gathered into a puff.
  3. A rounded ottoman.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French, interjection used for a fall

Origin: , of imitative origin

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Related Forms:

  • poufˈfy adjective

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