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pluff

noun
\ ˈpləf\
plural -s

Definition of pluff

 (Entry 1 of 2)

Scottish
: puff

pluff

adjective
\ ", ˈplu̇f\

Definition of pluff (Entry 2 of 2)

dialectal
: soft and puffy

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Noun

English dialect pluff, verb, to puff, fire a gun, of imitative origin

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