in the buff
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in the buff
Where it comes from
From buff (“bare skin”, literally “brownish yellow”), an allusion to the color of tanned light skin.
phrase
- Nude. She was in the buff on the beach.
Translations
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prep_phrase nude
| Español | en pelotas |
|---|---|
| Français | à poil |
| Deutsch | völlig nackig, splitterfasernackt |
| Русский | го́лый gólyj, наго́й nagój, обнажённый obnažónnyj, голышо́м golyšóm, в чём мать родила́ v čom matʹ rodilá |
Talk about this word "in the buff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20buff. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. in the buff. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20buff "in the buff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20buff.Cite this
@misc{in_the_buff_2026,
title = {in the buff},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20buff},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
