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bouffant

bouf·fant

UK/ˈbuːfɑ̃/ US/buˈfɑːnt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing

  • “a bouffant skirt”
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Origin

From French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer (“to puff”). Doublet of buffont.

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