Sekirov Dictionary

pouf

/pʊf/

noun 7
exclamation 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun7

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A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool.
- The voice came from the end of the divan but Hermione, seated square before the fire on a low pouffe did not turn to face its suave producer. — 1922
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A high hair style for women consisting of a roll or pad of hair, worn up.
- Hosaka, nearly everyone agrees, is a master of detail, an artist who tends his poodles’ poufs as if they were bonsai trees from his native Japan. — 2009
(historical) A headdress for women popular in 18th century France.
Part of an item of clothing consisting of gathered fabric in a bunch.
A short skirt gathered into a rounded puffy shape; a puffball.
A ball of fabric (such as nylon monofilament netting) used for washing (as an alternative to a flannel, washcloth, sponge, etc.).
(old-fashioned) A small saddle cushion worn atop the buttocks (as a fashion trend – similar to a bustle).

exclamation1

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Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
- Pouf, he was gone.

verb1

To make poufy or bouffant.

forms

poufed · poufing · poufs

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