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plural of buff
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(Entry 1 of 2)
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
- he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies
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buffs
verbpresent tense third-person singular of buff
Synonyms & Antonyms of buffs (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to make smooth by friction
- she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry
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2
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
- the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone
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