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Etymology
F., from MF.; present participle of bouffer, to puff

Pronunciation
(UK): IPA|/�bu�f��/, SAMPA|/"bu:fA~/
(US): AHD|bo�o-fäntʹ, IPA|/bu�f��nt/, SAMPA|/bu"fA:nt// or AHD|bo�oʹfänt, IPA|/�buf��nt/, SAMPA|/"bufA:nt//

Adjective
bouffant

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

#: Her bouffant suit made her seem much heavier than her petite figure actually was.

Noun
en-noun

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

See also
bouffant cap

Category:Hair

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