What does "bouffant" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "bouffant"?

Common synonyms include: puffy, puffy.

Bouffant

//buˈfɑːnt// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

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."
2
a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance wordnet

Adjective

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."

Adjective