buffon

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbʌf.ən/

Noun

buffon (plural buffons)

1. Synonym of buffont
   • 1989, Marion Sichel, History of women's costume, Chelsea House Pub, page 36:

     The front was always covered with a buffon or neckerchief. The skirt of the coat was ground length and full, the coat itself buttoning from the base to show the petticoat underneath. Sleeves were long and tight, buttoning at the wrists.

Further reading

• 2013, Mary Brooks Picken, The Language of Fashion Dictionary and Digest of Fabric, Sewing and Dress, Read Books Ltd (→ISBN)

Middle French

Noun

buffon m (plural buffons)

1. Alternative form of boufon