bouffant

Meaning

Adj

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

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.

Synonyms

puffy

fluffy

tapir

Translations

kabarık

Tapir

tapir

منتفخ

anta

tapiro

bauschig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbuːfɑ̃/

Etymology

From French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer (“to puff”). Doublet of buffont.