Definition of BOUFFANT

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

puffy

Scrabble Score: 16

bouffant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 19

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