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Bouffant

//buˈfɑːnt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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
  1. 1
    being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing wordnet
Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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