BOUFFANT

bouffant, puffy

(adjective) being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing; “a bouffant skirt”

bouffant

(noun) a woman’s hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bouffant (comparative more bouffant, superlative most bouffant)

Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.

Noun

bouffant (plural bouffants)

A popular hairstyle in the mid-to-late 16th century, nowadays common with poodles.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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