Meaning

7 senses
  1. (historical)A headdress for women popular in 18th century France.

  2. A high hair style for women consisting of a roll or pad of hair, worn up.

  3. Part of an item of clothing consisting of gathered fabric in a bunch.

  4. A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool.

  5. A short skirt gathered into a rounded puffy shape; a puffball.

  6. A ball of fabric (such as nylon monofilament netting) used for washing (as an alternative to a flannel, washcloth, sponge, etc.).

  7. (dated)A small saddle cushion worn atop the buttocks (as a fashion trend – similar to a bustle).

More definitions
  • thick cushion used as a seat
  • offensive term for a homosexual man

Translations

5 languages

Origin

From French pouf, pouff, of imitative origin; compare puff.

From French pouf, pouff, of imitative origin; compare puff.

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Forms

plural: poufs
Singularpouf
Pluralpoufs

regular

Synonyms

20 synonyms
padded footstool:footstoolhassockottoman
homosexual:horse's hoofpoofterpoofpooftapooftah
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Derivedpouf paste

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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