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Bouffant

/ˈbuːfɑ̃/

A popular hairstyle in the mid-to-late 16th century, nowadays common with poodles.

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noun
  1. 1

    A popular hairstyle in the mid-to-late 16th century, nowadays common with poodles.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.

    "Her bouffant suit made her seem much heavier than her petite figure actually was."

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