Definition of Bouffant

1. Noun. A woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance.

Generic synonyms: Coif, Coiffure, Hair Style, Hairdo, Hairstyle

2. Adjective. Being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing. "A bouffant skirt"
Exact synonyms: Puffy
Similar to: Big, Large

Definition of Bouffant

1. Adjective. Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body. ¹

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bouffant

1. a woman's hairdo [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bouffant

bouche
bouche de tapir
bouchee
bouchees
bouches
boucle
boucles
bouderie
bouderies
boudin
boudins
boudoir
boudoirs
bouffage
bouffages
bouffant (current term)
bouffant cap
bouffant caps
bouffants
bouffanty
bouffe
bouffes
bougainvilia
bougainvilias
bougainvillaea
bougainvillaeas
bougainvillea
bougainvilleas
bouge
bouged

Literary usage of Bouffant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hill's French-English and English-French Vest-pocket Dictionary by Charles McClellan Stevens (1898)
"bouffant, e, a. puffing-. Bourru, e, a.morose.cross Bouffée, sf. puff; slight fit. Bouffer, va. to puff; feed. ..."

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