pouf
1 Americannoun
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a high headdress with the hair rolled in puffs, worn by women in the late 18th century.
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an arrangement of the hair over a pad; puff.
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a puff of material as an ornament on a dress or headdress.
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Also pouffe. a broad, backless, usually round, cushionlike seat, often large enough for several people.
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a large solid cushion, usually cylindrical or cubic in shape, used as a seat
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a woman's hair style, fashionable esp in the 18th century, in which the hair is piled up in rolled puffs
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a pad set in the hair to make such puffs
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a stuffed pad worn under panniers
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derogatory less common spellings of poof
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pouf
From French, dating back to 1810–20; see origin at puff
Example Sentences
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When a Pouf Skirt Said It All Every era has a designer who perfectly embodies its ethos.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2013
A numskull gawper flipped a cigaret and Pouf!
From Time Magazine Archive
And when he comes, we must be ver’ tender, me and you, for people who have been done wrong to, they—they—— Pouf!
From A Daughter of the Forest by Raymond, Evelyn
"Pouf, mon Prince," and Jean Baptiste snapped a thumb and finger expressively.
From Caste by Fraser, William Alexander
Pouf, the dog, has his place here too, and flits often across the scene, a tiny bit of reflected immortality.
From The Women of the French Salons by Mason, Amelia Ruth Gere
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