buff (noun)
21buff — I. /bʌf / (say buf) noun 1. a kind of thick leather, originally and properly made of buffalo skin but later also of other skins, light yellow with napped surface, used for making belts, pouches, etc. 2. a thick coat of buff leather, worn… …
22blindman's buff — noun a children s game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify other players • Syn: ↑blindman s bluff • Hypernyms: ↑child s game * * * ˈblīn(d)ˌmanz , ˌmaa(ə)nz noun Etymology: blind man + buff (buffet) …
23buff — I UK [bʌf] / US noun Word forms buff : singular buff plural buffs 1) [countable] someone who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject a film/computer/wine buff 2) [uncountable] a very light yellow brown colour, similar to… …
24buff — buff1 [ bʌf ] noun 1. ) count someone who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject: a movie/computer/wine buff 2. ) uncount a very light yellow brown color, similar to the color of sand in the buff INFORMAL wearing no… …
25buff — buff1 noun 1》 a yellowish beige colour. 2》 a dull yellow leather with a velvety surface. 3》 a cloth or pad used for polishing. verb polish (something). ↘give (leather) a velvety finish by removing the surface of the grain. adjective (also buffed) …
26buff — I. noun Etymology: Middle French buffle wild ox, from Old Italian bufalo Date: 1570 1. a garment (as a uniform) made of buff leather 2. the state of being nude < sunbathing in the buff > 3. a. a moderate orange yellow b. a light to moderate… …
27buff — 1. noun a) Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals. He’s a history buff. b) A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing. Ant: debuff 2 …
28buff — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Buff is used after these nouns: ↑film, ↑fitness, ↑movie, ↑music, ↑nostalgia, ↑opera, ↑rugby {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Buff is used with these nouns as the object: ↑shoe {{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}} …
29buff — 1 noun 1 (C) film/computer/jazz etc buff someone who is interested in films, computers etc and knows a lot about them 2 (U) a pale yellow brown colour 3 in the buff old fashioned having no clothes on; naked 2 verb (T) to make a surface shine by… …
30buff — 1. adjective a plain buff envelope Syn: beige, yellowish, yellowish brown, light brown, fawn, sandy, wheaten, biscuit, camel 2. verb he buffed the glass Syn: polish, burnish, shine, clean, rub …
