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Rarebouffant
The correct spelling is bouffant.
How to pronounce bouffant
noun
IPA: /ˈbuːfɑ̃/
Say it like: Bow-ffa-nt
The correct spelling is bouffant. A popular hairstyle in the mid-to-late 16th century, nowadays common with poodles. For example: "Her bouffant suit made her seem much heavier than her petite figure actually was."
Usage Examples
“Her bouffant suit made her seem much heavier than her petite figure actually was.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A popular hairstyle in the mid-to-late 16th century, nowadays common with poodles.
adjective
- 1.Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.
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