Buffin

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sort of coarse material, of unknown manufacture. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "buffin gowns"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

More examples

"I will tell thee, albeit that I know thou wilt not understand me. One takes the finest true silver and quicksilver passed through buffin cloth, and when blended together they are ground for a day in the same direction with a little fine sugar."

Etymology

Named for its resemblance to buff leather.

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