pouf
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[ poof ]
/ puf /
noun
a high headdress with the hair rolled in puffs, worn by women in the late 18th century.
an arrangement of the hair over a pad; puff.
a puff of material as an ornament on a dress or headdress.
Also pouffe.
a broad, backless, usually round, cushionlike seat, often large enough for several people.
Origin of pouf
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From French, dating back to 1810–20; see origin at
puff
OTHER WORDS FROM pouf
poufed, pouffed, adjective pouf·y, pouf·fy, adjectiveWords nearby pouf
Example sentences from the Web for pouffe
A Pouffe mantras during the campaign was that he only mingles with reporters "when it serves a purpose."
I had indeed hoped that my name was well known enough to—Pouffe!
Cleek of Scotland Yard |Thomas W. Hanshew
British Dictionary definitions for pouffe
pouf
pouffe
/ (puːf) /
noun
a large solid cushion, usually cylindrical or cubic in shape, used as a seat
- a woman's hair style, fashionable esp in the 18th century, in which the hair is piled up in rolled puffs
- a pad set in the hair to make such puffs
a stuffed pad worn under panniers
(pʊf, puːf) British derogatory, slang less common spellings of poof
Word Origin for pouf
C19: from French; see
puff