POUF

ottoman, pouf, pouffe, puff, hassock

(noun) thick cushion used as a seat

fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf

(noun) offensive term for a homosexual man

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

pouf (plural poufs)

(historical) A headdress for women popular in 18th century France. [from 18th c.]

A high hair style for women consisting of a roll or pad of hair, worn up. [from 19th c.]

(dressmaking) Part of an item of clothing consisting of gathered fabric in a bunch. [from 19th c.]

A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool. [from 19th c.]

A short skirt gathered into a rounded puffy shape; a puffball. [from 20th c.]

A ball of fabric (such as nylon monofilament netting) used for washing (as an alternative to a flannel, washcloth, sponge, etc.).

(dated) A small saddle cushion worn atop the buttocks (as a fashion trend – similar to a bustle).

Alternative form of puff

Alternative form of poof

Synonyms

• (padded footstool): footstool, hassock, ottoman

• (homosexual): horse's hoof (rhyming slang), poofta; pooftah; poofter; poof

Verb

pouf (third-person singular simple present poufs, present participle poufing, simple past and past participle poufed)

(transitive) To make poufy or bouffant.

Etymology 2

Imitative.

Interjection

pouf

Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.

Anagrams

• FOUP

Source: Wiktionary


Pouf Pouffe (poof), n. [Written also pouff.] [F. pouf. Cf. Puff, n.] Lit., a puff; specif.: (a) A soft cushion, esp. one circular in shape and not, like a pilow, of bag form, or thin at the edges. (b) A piece of furniture like an ottoman, generally circular and affording cushion seats on all sides.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 November 2024

SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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