puffer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that puffs.
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Also called blowfish, globefish. any of various fishes of the family Tetraodontidae, capable of inflating the body with water or air until it resembles a globe, the spines in the skin becoming erected: several species contain the potent nerve poison tetrodotoxin.
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a warm and lightweight jacket, coat, or vest with sections separated by quilted stitching and filled with down or synthetic fibers.
noun
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a person or thing that puffs
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Also called: globefish. any marine plectognath fish of the family Tetraodontidae, having an elongated spiny body that can be inflated to form a globe
Etymology
Origin of puffer
Example Sentences
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Chanelle was last seen wearing black leggings and a black Airmax puffer coat.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The patch of bus-stop snow that’s turned the color of weak coffee, shared democratically with a pack of teenage boys wearing basketball shorts under their puffer coats.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
The maker of high-end outerwear and apparel, which is best known for its puffer jackets, said the accelerating trend seen in last year’s final quarter carried into 2026 to date.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The collection also featured brocade capes, puffer jackets and long wool coats with oversized fur cuffs.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
My sister reeled in a puffer fish that blew itself up into a spiny balloon—she said it looked just like her fourth-grade teacher.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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