bouffant

== English == === Etymology === From French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer (“to puff”). Doublet of buffont. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbuːfɑ̃/ (US) enPR: bo͞o-fäntʹ, IPA(key): /buˈfɑːnt/ or enPR: bo͞oʹfänt, IPA(key): /ˈbufɑːnt/ Rhymes: -ɒnt === Adjective === bouffant (comparative more bouffant, superlative most bouffant) Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body. === Noun === bouffant (plural bouffants) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== bouffant cap bouffant gown bouffanty buffont (buffant) semibouffant == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bu.fɑ̃/ === Participle === bouffant present participle of bouffer === Further reading === “bouffant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012