bouffant
bouffant · bouffants
A puffy, round hairstyle, popular in the mid-to-late 16th century, characterized by…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.
UK/ˈbuːfɑ̃/US/buˈfɑːnt/
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
More definitions
- a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
Origin
From French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer (“to puff”). DoublFrom French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer (“to puff”). Doublet of buffont.
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