buffont

== English == === Etymology === From French bouffant; doublet of bouffant, which see for more. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈbʌf.ənt/ === Noun === buffont (plural buffonts) (chiefly historical) An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s. Alternative form of bouffant. ==== Alternative forms ==== (neckwear): buffon, buffant === Further reading === 2013, Mary Brooks Picken, The Language of Fashion Dictionary and Digest of Fabric, Sewing and Dress, Read Books Ltd (→ISBN)