bouffant

Definitions


[ˈbuːfɒnt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person's hair) styled so as to stand out from the head in a rounded shape
(e.g: a blonde lady with bouffant hair)


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Origin:
early 19th century: from French, literally ‘swelling’, present participle of bouffer


[ˈbuːfɒnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bouffant hairstyle
(e.g: we backcombed her hair into a bob-shaped bouffant)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: from French, literally ‘swelling’, present participle of bouffer




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