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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To round things out, Megan Thee Stallion teased her half-up pouf and sealed the look with a black bow (which matched her black French tips, of course). India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024 Nicklas Skovgaard’s pouf shapes have inspired many ballooning silhouettes—a nice kind of inflation. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024 This Leather Pouf Is Equipped With Non-Skid Pads There are plenty of things to love about this leather pouf, but one of our favorite things is that it’s made to show wear in a beautiful way. Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024 This woven wool pouf brings in functionality and style and can easily be placed in any corner of the house or at the foot of a couch as a mini ottoman. Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2024 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 8 Dec. 2024.

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