pouf

noun

variants or less commonly pouffe
1
2
: a bouffant or fluffy part of a garment or accessory
3
poufed adjective
or pouffed

Examples of pouf in a Sentence

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For the designer, that meant pairing a Reid Classics four-poster bed draped in Lisa Fine Textiles’ Calico Floral Stripe with a white Sherpa chair from The Home Depot and a colorful pouf ottoman from HomeGoods. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 Instead of committing to a large sectional sofa or bulky chairs, this weather-resistant pouf is a fun alternative that also adds color and texture to backyards. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 10 July 2025 Naomi Campbell was coiffed in a New Romantics-style ‘80s pouf. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2025 The ‘pouf sentimental’ hairstyle was created by hairdresser Leonard Autie and debuted on the Duchesse de Chartres in 1774, famously adorned with 14 yards of gauze, figurines, a plate of cherries and a parrot. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pouf

Word History

Etymology

French pouf, something inflated, of imitative origin

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pouf was in 1817

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“Pouf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pouf. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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