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Buffs

British

/ bʌfs /

plural noun

the Third Regiment of Foot, esp the Royal East Kent Regiment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Buffs

C19: from their buff-coloured facings

Example Sentences

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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

Colorado: The Buffs were taken out of their rhythm by foul trouble in the fourth quarter, preventing a fantastic finish for the raucous crowd.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

That’s 34 points in two games, but she might not be back as the Bruins are headed for the Big 10 and the Buffs for the Big 12 next year.

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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