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Definition of buff
1 : a garment (such as a uniform) made of buff leather
2 : the state of being nude sunbathing in the buff
3a : a moderate orange yellowb : a light to moderate yellow
4 : a device having a soft absorbent surface (as of cloth) by which polishing material is applied
5 [earlier buff an enthusiast about going to fires; perhaps from the buff overcoats worn by volunteer firefighters in New York City about 1820] : fan, enthusiast
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Examples of buff in a Sentence
he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies
protected by a fully enclosed backyard, the couple would frequently sunbathe in the buff
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That’s good news for spine docs and robotics buffs alike—not only can the new adhesive help build devices like this octobot, but it can also be used to deliver drugs through soft, permeable patches that adhere to the skin.
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Cruella de Vil buffs likely go for Kellyanne Conway.
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History buffs and car enthusiasts in the south suburbs will come together Saturday to celebrate the 102nd year of the Dixie Highway.
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True-crime buffs this week can bid on memorabilia from the lives of legendary gangsters such as Bugsy Seigel, Whitey Bulger and Bonnie and Clyde.
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Architecture buffs will appreciate some finely preserved shop fronts with typical 15th-century timber-framing.
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Storage buffs will get a massive dose of fun when Intel’s X299 chipset launches.
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Hawkins Cemetery receives historical marker History buffs will want to visit the sight of the latest Arlington landmark to receive an official Texas historical marker.
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Yoga and tai chi have drawn from these principles for years, but a new crop of workouts includes more cardio and strength-training moves as many fitness buffs seek more than a six-pack from their workouts.
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Origin and Etymology of buff
Middle French buffle wild ox, from Old Italian bufalo
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Definition of buff
1 : of the color buff
2 or buffed : having a physique enhanced by bodybuilding exercises
Examples of buff in a Sentence
He's at the gym every day trying to get buff.
the buff body of an athlete
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Many animals compensate for puny muscles with speed, but muscles—even in the buffest bodybuilder—can only contract so fast.
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First Known Use of buff
1746
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Definition of buff
Examples of buff in a Sentence
The floors are waxed and buffed every year.
She is going to the salon to get her nails buffed.
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Volunteers painted, cleaned walls, buffed floors and assembled tech equipment and furniture.
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Maguire’s approach is simply a variation on this same theme, a method for buffing up the surface features of student prose in order to temporarily please for the purposes of assessment.
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In the morning, use your lint-free microfiber cloth to rub the board in circular motions, polishing and buffing in a motion that would make Mr. Miyagi proud.
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Your avocado can be gently buffed with a natural sea sponge and a homemade cleaning mixture of six parts tepid water, one part barrel-aged vodka, and 4.5 parts distilled tears.
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BuffingApply a generous amount of buffing compound to any heavily weathered or scratched surface.
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A president elected with 46 percent of the popular vote, who entered office with historically low approval ratings, needs the scorn of elites to prop himself up and to buff his populist street cred.
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The practice was imported during World War II, when American and British soldiers paid young boys on the street to buff up their boots, sometimes in return for chocolate and cigarettes.
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First Known Use of buff
1838
BUFF Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of buff for English Language Learners
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: having a strong, muscular body or form
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Definition of buff for English Language Learners
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: to make (a surface) smooth and shiny by rubbing it
BUFF Defined for Kids
Definition of buff for Students
buffed
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: to polish with or as if with a buff
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