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
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
• (padded footstool): footstool, hassock, ottoman
• (homosexual): horse's hoof (rhyming slang), poofta; pooftah; poofter; poof
pouf (third-person singular simple present poufs, present participle poufing, simple past and past participle poufed)
(transitive) To make poufy or bouffant.
Imitative.
pouf
Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
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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
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
