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bouffant

/ˈbuːfɑ̃/ UK
/buˈfɑːnt/ US
/ˈbufɑːnt/ US

Rhymes with -ɒnt

Where it comes from

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

adjective more bouffant · most bouffant

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 bouffants

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. Mother went a little pale. “Preposterous!” she said. “I don’t know what’s got into you!” She fiddled with her bouffant, almost as if she was nervous.

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@misc{bouffant_2026,
  title = {bouffant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bouffant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}