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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Behind Ivanka and Donald Jr., a pouf of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s strawberry-blonde curls could be seen.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
And who can resist them baked up in a bubbly pie, juicy cobbler or crisp when served warm and topped with melting vanilla ice cream or a pouf of cool whipped cream?
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
Instead of peddling a new vessel or pouf during Salone del Mobile in Milan this year, Paola Navone is spending the design week giving her objects away for free.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
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
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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