name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
buffin
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CMU ARPABET: B AH1 F IH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A sort of coarse material, of unknown manufacture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Examples
- buffin gowns
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noun
Meaning 3
A snack food resembling a biscuit and a muffin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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History
Etymology
Named for its resemblance to buff leather.
Blend of biscuit + muffin