- bouffant
- bouffant 1880, from Fr. bouffant, prp. of bouffer "to puff out," from O.Fr. bouffer (12c.), from V.L. *buffare, probably ultimately imitative of puffing. First used of hairdo style 1955.
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bouffant — bouffant, ante [ bufɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • XVe; de bouffer ♦ Qui bouffe. ⇒ froncé, gonflé. Un pantalon bouffant. Manches bouffantes. ⇒ 1. ballon. Subst. Donner du bouffant avec des fronces. ⊗ CONTR. Collant, 1. plat. ● bouffant nom masculin Effet d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
bouffant — bouffant, ante (bou fan, fan t ) adj. 1° Qui bouffe, qui paraît gonflé. Étoffe, garniture bouffante. • Ces deux têtes charmantes, renfermées sous ce jupon bouffant, me rappelèrent les enfants de Léda, BERN. DE ST P. Paul et Virg..… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
bouffant — ouffant adj. being puffed out; used mostly of hair style, and sometimes clothing; as, a bouffant hairdo; a bouffant skirt. Syn: puffy. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bouffant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of hair) styled so as to stand out from the head in a rounded shape. ► NOUN ▪ a bouffant hairstyle. ORIGIN French, swelling … English terms dictionary
bouffant — BOUFFANT, ANTE. adject. Qui bouffe, qui paroît gonflé. Il ne se dit guère qu en parlant Des étoffes qui ont assez de consistance pour ne pas s aplatir, et qui se soutiennent d ellesmêmes. Une étoffe bouffante. Une garniture bouffante … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
bouffant — Bouffant, [bouff]ante, Qui bouffe. Cette estoffe, cette toile est bien bouffante … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
bouffant — [bo͞o fänt′] adj. [Fr, prp. of bouffer, to puff out; akin to It buffare, to blow with puffed cheeks, of echoic orig.] puffed out; full, as some skirts, hair styles, etc … English World dictionary
Bouffant — A bouffant (pronEng|buːˈfɑːnt) is a type of hairstyle characterized by hair piled high on the head and hanging down on the sides. It was a mainstream hairstyle in the mid to late 17th century in western Europe. It was thought to be created for… … Wikipedia
bouffant — adjective Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of bouffer to puff Date: 1832 puffed out < bouffant hairdos > < a bouffant veil > … New Collegiate Dictionary
bouffant — [[t]bu͟ːfɒn, AM buːfɑ͟ːnt[/t]] bouffants ADJ: usu ADJ n A bouffant hairstyle is one in which your hair is high and full. ...blonde bouffant hairdos … English dictionary
