buff (noun)

  • 91red-winged blackbird — noun North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings • Syn: ↑redwing, ↑Agelaius phoeniceus • Hypernyms: ↑New World blackbird, ↑blackbird • Member Holonyms: ↑Agelaius, ↑ …

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  • 92snuff-colour — noun dark yellowish brown • Syn: ↑snuff color • Hypernyms: ↑yellowish brown, ↑raw sienna, ↑buff, ↑caramel, ↑caramel brown * * * snuffˈ colour or snuffˈ brown …

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  • 93wash leather — noun piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing • Hypernyms: ↑chamois, ↑chamois leather, ↑chammy, ↑chammy leather, ↑shammy, ↑shammy leather * * * wash leather noun 1. Split sheepskin prepared with oi …

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  • 94yellow-breasted bunting — noun common in Russia and Siberia • Syn: ↑Emberiza aureola • Hypernyms: ↑bunting • Member Holonyms: ↑Emberiza, ↑genus Emberiza * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun …

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  • 95general post — noun 1. : blindman s buff in which players are designated by place names and are called upon to change seats two at a time until the call “general post” when all exchange 2. chiefly Britain : a general exchange of positions or locations * * *… …

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  • 96swift fox — noun see swift III, 6 * * * swift fox noun A small fox (Vulpes velox) of the N American plains • • • Main Entry: ↑swift * * * swift fox, = kit fox. (Cf. ↑kit fox) * * * n. a small fox with a yellowish buff coat and a black tipped tail, living on… …

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  • 97barn owl — noun Date: 1674 a widely distributed owl (Tyto alba) that has plumage mottled buff brown and gray above and chiefly white below, frequents barns and other buildings, and preys especially on rodents …

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  • 98butternut squash — noun Date: 1945 a smooth somewhat bottle shaped buff colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh …

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  • 99caneware — noun Etymology: from its color Date: 1856 a buff or yellowish stoneware …

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  • 100cattle egret — noun Date: circa 1899 a small Old World white egret (Bubulcus ibis) introduced into the New World and having a yellow bill and in the breeding season buff on the crown, breast, and back …

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