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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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