buff (noun)

  • 31buff — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. polish (See smoothness, friction). n. See color. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. tan, ocher, tawny, brownish yellow; see brown , tan , yellow 1 . • in the buff*, Syn. naked, nude, b …

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  • 32buff — I verb he buffed the glass Syn: polish, burnish, shine, smooth, rub II noun; informal a film buff Syn: enthusiast, fan, devotee, lover, admirer, expert …

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  • 33buff — [bʌf] noun [C] someone who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject a film/computer/wine buff[/ex] …

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  • 34buff — As a verb it means to polish. As a noun it indicates an expert in a field or a person greatly interested in the field as in Jim is a car buff. Also see nut …

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  • 35buff'n'barra — /bʌfənˈbærə/ (say bufuhn baruh) noun NT a dish including both buffalo steak and barramundi …

  • 36buff-breasted pitta — /ˌbʌf brɛstəd ˈpɪtə/ (say .buf brestuhd pituh) noun → noisy pitta …

  • 37blindman's buff — noun Date: 1599 a group game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify another player called also blindman s bluff …

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  • 38blind man's buff — noun A game where one person is blindfolded and tries to touch the other players …

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  • 39blind man's buff — noun (U) a children s game in which one player whose eyes are covered tries to catch the others …

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  • 40blind man's buff — noun a game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify the others. Also, blind man s bluff. {from buff2, with reference to the blows administered by the participants or the central player; reinterpreted as a bluff2 or a trick} …