bouffant
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
French, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer, to puff
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbuːfɑ̃/
- (US) enPR: bo͞o-fäntʹ, IPA(key): /buˈfɑːnt/ or enPR: bo͞oʹfänt, IPA(key): /ˈbufɑːnt/
Adjective[edit]
bouffant (comparative more bouffant, superlative most bouffant)
- Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.
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Her bouffant suit made her seem much heavier than her petite figure actually was.
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Noun[edit]
bouffant (plural bouffants)
See also[edit]
French[edit]
Verb[edit]
bouffant