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Buffs

British

/ bʌfs /

plural noun

the Third Regiment of Foot, esp the Royal East Kent Regiment

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Etymology

Origin of Buffs

C19: from their buff-coloured facings

Example Sentences

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Aaronette Vonleh scored 13 points and Frida Formann had 12 for the Buffs.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2024

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

Jaylyn Sherrod led four Buffs in double figures with 17 points, but Colorado was outrebounded 44-27 as Angela Dugalic, like Betts, also pulled down 13 boards.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

That’s 34 points in two games, but she might not be back as the Bruins are headed for the Big 10 and the Buffs for the Big 12 next year.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

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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