Buff Definition
bŭf
buffed, buffest, buffing, buffs, buffer 1
noun
buffs
A heavy, soft, brownish-yellow leather made from the skin of the buffalo or from other animal hides.
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A military coat made of this leather.
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A pale, light, or moderate yellowish pink to yellow, including moderate orange-yellow to light yellowish brown.
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A stick or small block covered with leather or cloth, used for cleaning or shining.
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Synonyms:
adjective
buffest, buffer 1
Made of buff.
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Of the color buff.
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Physically, often sexually attractive, as by being pleasingly fit and muscular or having a sexually desirable figure.
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Synonyms:
- leathern
- leatheroid
verb
buffed, buffing, buffs
To be a buffer.
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To clean or shine with a buff or treated cloth.
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To soften the surface of (leather) by raising a nap.
American Heritage
To make smooth or soft like buff.
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To lessen the force of.
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idiom
in the buff
- Naked.
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in the buff
- naked; nude
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Buff
Origin of Buff
From the buff-colored uniform worn by New York volunteer firemen in the 19th century, originally applied to an enthusiast of fires and firefighting
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From obsolete buffle buffalo from French buffle from Late Latin būfalus buffalo
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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