Buffs
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Buffs
C19: from their buff-coloured facings
Example Sentences
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Six Pac-12 teams went into the tournament ahead of Colorado, despite the Buffs being the runner-up in the conference tournament.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024
The Buffs doubled up the Huskies late in the second to surge ahead 42-21 and things never got any better for UW.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024
CU made nine of its final 13 shots in the first half, including a three-pointer from Bangot Dak at the buzzer that gave the Buffs a 50-41 halftime lead.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024
Seaton left the Buffs off his list of finalists, and prior to the announcement, the buzz was pointed in Tennessee’s direction.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023
The Keeper had found me an obliging old colonel of the Buffs, something of an amateur historian himself, who had read the relevant pages of my typescript and faxed through his suggestions.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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