Meaning

Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.
2. A puffy, round hairstyle, popular in the mid-to-late 16th century, characterized by hair raised high on the head and usually covering the ears or hanging down on the sides.

Example Sentences

Her bouffant suit made her seem much heavier than her petite figure actually was.

Mother went a little pale. “Preposterous!” she said. “I don’t know what’s got into you!” She fiddled with her bouffant, almost as if she was nervous.

But by the early 1980s the energy had largely drained from the punk movement, giving way to the synthesizers, eyeliner and bouffants of so-called New Romantic bands like Duran Duran and Adam and the Ants.

Word Forms

• more bouffant
• most bouffant
• bouffants

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When Should You Use Bouffant?

Use bouffant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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