Buffs
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Buffs
C19: from their buff-coloured facings
Example Sentences
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Six Pac-12 teams went into the tournament ahead of Colorado, despite the Buffs being the runner-up in the conference tournament.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024
The Buffs haven’t beaten a ranked team since Jan. 21 — and they are 6-7 overall in Quadrant 1 games — while Oregon State, with Beers available, is at close to its best.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
The Buffs doubled up the Huskies late in the second to surge ahead 42-21 and things never got any better for UW.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024
Jaylyn Sherrod led four Buffs in double figures with 17 points, but Colorado was outrebounded 44-27 as Angela Dugalic, like Betts, also pulled down 13 boards.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024
The Keeper had found me an obliging old colonel of the Buffs, something of an amateur historian himself, who had read the relevant pages of my typescript and faxed through his suggestions.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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