Bun meaning

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A tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head.
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An unsweetened round or oblong roll, used especially to hold a hamburger patty or a hot dog.
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A small sweetened roll, often spiced or containing dried fruit.
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A drunken spree.
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A small roll made of bread dough, sometimes sweetened or spiced or containing raisins, etc.
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Hair worn in a roll or knot.
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A drunken spree.
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Origin of bun

Middle English bunne probably from Old French bugne boil of Celtic origin

Sentence Examples

  • Her pink hair was up in a bun that revealed the delicate cut of her elfin features.

  • Her hair was still pink and in a loose bun on the top of her head.

  • The berries are dried in the sun and sent down to Hodeda or Aden, where they are subjected to a process for separating the husk from the bean; the result is about 50% of cleaned berries, bun safe, which is exported, and a residue of husk or kishr, from which the Yemenis make their favourite beverage.

  • Or try a corned beef sandwich on a soft pretzel bun.

  • The breeze ruffling the curls that escaped from her bun went around him, not touching his coat.

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