pouf
1a high headdress with the hair rolled in puffs, worn by women in the late 18th century.
an arrangement of the hair over a pad; puff.
a puff of material as an ornament on a dress or headdress.
Also pouffe. a broad, backless, usually round, cushionlike seat, often large enough for several people.
Origin of pouf
1Other words from pouf
- poufed, pouffed, adjective
- poufy, pouffy, adjective
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How to use pouf in a sentence
Example: "Standing in one corner…4'9", two inches with the pouf—Snooki Polizzi.
The smallest housemate's pouf is about as iconic as her orange skin, though she's decided to retire the former.
Pong, going through the motions of drawing a gun from his belt, and puffing out his cheeks, uttered an explosive "pouf!"
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas | Frank Gee PatchinIt is a stuffed affair (pouf), very heavy, but easily capable of gliding over the floor.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille FlammarionWherever she goes she is the cynosure of all eyes, and then—pouf!
In Vanity Fair | Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd
But when the Fatherland is in danger, then killing signifies nothing—is of no consequence—pouf!
The Dark Star | Robert W. ChambersSo now a protesting chorus arose from the children as Colin, with a scornful “pouf!”
Joan of Arc | Lucy Foster Madison
British Dictionary definitions for pouf
pouffe
/ (puːf) /
a large solid cushion, usually cylindrical or cubic in shape, used as a seat
a woman's hair style, fashionable esp in the 18th century, in which the hair is piled up in rolled puffs
a pad set in the hair to make such puffs
a stuffed pad worn under panniers
(pʊf, puːf) British derogatory, slang less common spellings of poof
Origin of pouf
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