buff

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Derived terms 1.5.2 Translations 1.6 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌf

[edit] 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. (color/colour) 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• in the buff

[edit] Antonyms

• (gaming) debuff

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[edit] Adjective

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

1. (color/colour) 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• buff-tip moth
• buffly

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[edit] Verb

to 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• buff up
• buff wheel

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[edit] See also

• Appendix:Colours