Buff

Quick meaning: Buff is a noun meaning Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.

Meaning

Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.

More Meanings

1. A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.
2. A brownish yellow colour.
3. A military coat made of buff leather.
4. (informal) A person who is very interested in a particular subject.
5. (video games) A change introduced in a patch that makes a character, item, or attack stronger.
6. (video games, roleplaying games) An effect that makes a character or item stronger.
7. (rail transport) Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.

Example Sentences

to strip to the buff

His face changed from tan to buff.

[…]; but is in a ſuite of buffe […]

To be in buff, is equivalent to being naked.

Word Forms

• buffs
• buffer
• buffest
• buffing
• buffed

Synonyms for buff

Depending on context, synonyms include enthusiast, aficionado, amateur, admirer, connoisseur, devotee.

Antonyms for buff

Common opposites include nerf, debuff.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include buffet, burnish, furbish, fan, colored, flush.

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