bouffant

English

Etymology

French, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer, to puff

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbuːfɑ̃/
  • (US) enPR: bo͞o-fäntʹ, IPA(key): /buˈfɑːnt/ or enPR: bo͞oʹfänt, IPA(key): /ˈbufɑːnt/

Adjective

bouffant (comparative more bouffant, superlative most bouffant)

  1. Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.
    Her bouffant suit made her seem much heavier than her petite figure actually was.

Noun

bouffant (plural bouffants)

  1. A popular hairstyle in the mid-to-late 16th century, nowadays common with poodles.

See also

French

Verb

bouffant

  1. present participle of bouffer
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