puffer

American  

[puhf-er] / ˈpʌf ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that puffs.

2. 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.

3. a warm and lightweight jacket, coat, or vest with sections separated by quilted stitching and filled with down or synthetic fibers.

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puffer British  

/ ˈpʌfə /

noun

1. a person or thing that puffs

2. Also called: globefish.  any marine plectognath fish of the family Tetraodontidae, having an elongated spiny body that can be inflated to form a globe

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Etymology

Origin of puffer

First recorded in 1620–30; puff + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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puffer

Chanelle was last seen wearing black leggings and a black Airmax puffer coat.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

A tasselled blue Texan-style ensemble -- complete with a cowboy hat for the robot -- and a retro silver puffer jacket were among the looks showcased at the event on Thursday.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

The latest collection from men’s creative director Pharrell Williams continues to lean heavily into that visual identity on bags, puffer jackets and sunglasses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 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

We stood shoulder to shoulder, close enough that our linked fingers were hidden between the fabric of my pajama pants and her purple puffer jacket.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken