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| pouf [ poof ] (plural poufs) or pouffe [ poof ] (plural pouffes) |
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1. puffed-out hairstyle: a puffed-out hairstyle, similar to a bouffant, fashionable especially in the 18th century
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2. pad in hair: a pad worn in the hair to help shape a pouf
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3. bunched-up part of dress: a part of a dress or skirt gathered up to form a soft projecting shape
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4. U.K.
Same as hassock (sense 1)
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| [Early 19th century. < French, an imitation of the sound of a puff] |
