pouffe
noun
Meaning
- The product of flatulence, or the sound of breaking wind.
- A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
- A headdress for women popular in 18th century France.
- A high hair style for women consisting of a roll or pad of hair, worn up.
- Part of an item of clothing consisting of gathered fabric in a bunch.
- A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool.
- A short skirt gathered into a rounded puffy shape; a puffball.
- A ball of fabric (such as nylon monofilament netting) used for washing (as an alternative to a flannel, washcloth, sponge, etc.).
- To make poufy or bouffant.
- A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
- The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
- A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
- A sudden gust.
- An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
- A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
Etymology / origin
No prose etymology has been added yet.
No ancestor words have been linked yet.
Related words
Descendant words
No descendant words have been linked yet.