bouffant

Etymology

French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer (“to puff”). Doublet of buffont.

adj

  1. Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.
    Her bouffant suit made her seem much heavier than her petite figure actually was.

noun

  1. A puffy, round hairstyle, popular in the mid-to-late 16th century, characterized by hair raised high on the head and usually covering the ears or hanging down on the sides.

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