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pouf

pouf [ poof ] (plural poufs) or pouffe [ poof ] (plural pouffes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. puffed-out hairstyle: a puffed-out hairstyle, similar to a bouffant, fashionable especially in the 18th century

2. pad in hair: a pad worn in the hair to help shape a pouf

3. bunched-up part of dress: a part of a dress or skirt gathered up to form a soft projecting shape

4. U.K. 
Same as  hassock (sense 1)


[Early 19th century. < French, an imitation of the sound of a puff]
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