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adj
Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: puffy
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noun
a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif
History
From French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer (“to puff”). Doublet of buffont.
