bouffant

adjective

bouf·​fant bü-ˈfänt  ˈbü-ˌfänt 

: puffed out

bouffant hairdos

a bouffant veil

Examples of bouffant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the red carpet, stars such as Vanessa Hudgens have styled their own versions of the beloved bouffant blowout and fluffy bangs, originally popularized by the likes of Justine Bateman, Lea Thompson and Lori Singer. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Parton was a larger-than-life personality who was known for her glitzy costumes, voluptuous figure, and bouffant hairstyle. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Margo paints her skin alien blue, dons an orange bouffant wig and skimpy silver ensemble, and names her character Hungry Ghost, reclaiming an allusion from one of Mark’s purple poems. — Judy Berman, Time, 15 Apr. 2026

Pennington and his wife, Babe — the daughter of his meat supplier — moved Damburger to its current spot behind the Shasta County elections office in 1962 and hired Marge Thayer, a stout woman with a bouffant bob who remembered every regular’s exact order, if not their name. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from present participle of bouffer to puff

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above