bouffant

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈbuːfɑ̃/    /buˈfɑːnt/|/ˈbufɑːnt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A puffy, round hairstyle, popular in the mid-to-late 16th century, characterized by hair raised high on the head and usually covering the ears or hanging down on the sides.
    — Mother went a little pale. “Preposterous!” she said. “I don’t know what’s got into you!” She fiddled with her bouffant, almost as if she was nervous.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.
    — Her bouffant suit made her seem much heavier than her petite figure actually was.

词形变化

more bouffant comparative most bouffant superlative bouffants plural

词源

词源 1
From French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer (“to puff”). Doublet of buffont.
词源 2
From French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer (“to puff”). Doublet of buffont.
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