bouffant
Meanings
Plural: bouffants
Noun
- a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
- A puffy, round hairstyle, popular in the mid-to-late 16th century, characterized by hair raised high on the head and usually covering the ears or hanging down on the sides.
Adjective Satellite
- being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
- "a bouffant skirt"
Adj
- Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.
Origin / Etymology
From French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer (“to puff”). Doublet of buffont.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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