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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Maybe crushed pistachios for some extra verdance, maybe a loose pouf of whipped cream.
From Salon • May 26, 2025
Wrapped in a poncho, her natural pouf of hair stuffed into the hood, she sighed as she took the microphone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2023
“I love a comfy pouf or floor pillow I can just pull around a coffee table.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2022
Storage cubes can triple as seating and step stool, as opposed to a decorative pouf that is simply pretty and comfy.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022
My ponytail was absolutely childish, so I tried an upsweep, a swatch over the eye like Gloria Swanson, and a pouf like Elizabeth Taylor.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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