buff

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See also BUFF

English

Etymology

From buffe (“leather”), from Middle French buffle (“buffalo”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌf

Noun

buff (plural buffs)

1. Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
2. A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.
3. A brownish yellow colour.

   buff colour:

4. A military coat made of buff leather.
5. (informal) A person who is very interested in a particular subject; an enthusiast.

   He’s a history buff.

6. (gaming) An effect that makes a gaming character stronger.
7. (rail transport) Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.

Derived terms

• in the buff

Antonyms

• (video games): debuff
• (video games): nerf

Translations

a person who is very interested in a particular subject

Finnish: friikki (fi)

French: mordu (fr) Spanish: aficionado (es) m.

A brownish yellow colour

Finnish: ruskeankeltainen

French: chamois (fr) Spanish: crudo (es)

Adjective

buff (comparative buffer or more buff, superlative buffest or most buff)

1. Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.
2. (bodybuilding): Unusually muscular. (also buffed)

   The bouncer was a big, buff dude with tattoos, a shaved head, and a serious scowl.

3. (slang) attractive.

Derived terms

• buff-tip moth
• buffly

Translations

Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow

Finnish: ruskeankeltainen

French: chamois (fr)

Unusually muscular

Finnish: lihaksikas (fi)

Good looking

Verb

buff (third-person singular simple present buffs, present participle buffing, simple past and past participle buffed)

1. To polish and make shiny.
2. (gaming) To make a character stronger.

   The enchanter buffed the paladin to prepare him to fight the dragon.

Derived terms

• buff up
• buff wheel

Antonyms

• (video games): debuff
• (video games): nerf

Translations

To polish and make shiny

Finnish: kiillottaa (fi)

German: polieren (de) Russian: полировать (ru)

See also

• Appendix:Colors