bouffant

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbuːfɑ̃/
• (US) enPR: bo͞o-fäntʹ, IPA^(key): /buˈfɑːnt/ or enPR: bo͞oʹfänt, IPA^(key): /ˈbufɑːnt/

bouffant (comparative more bouffant, superlative most bouffant)

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.

bouffant (plural bouffants)

1. A popular hairstyle in the mid-to-late 16th century, nowadays common with poodles.

• bouffant cap
• bouffanty

bouffant

1. present participle of bouffer