English Explanatory Dictionary

buffont

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.
  2. Alternative form of bouffant.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌf.ənt/

Word forms

buffont buffonts buffon buffant

Etymology

From French bouffant; doublet of bouffant, which see for more.

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