buffont
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An item of neckwear, usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed…An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.
US/ˈbʌf.ənt/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.
Origin
From French bouffant; doublet of bouffant, which see for more.From French bouffant; doublet of bouffant, which see for more.
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