buffont
/ˈbʌf.ənt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
noun
Alternative form of bouffant.
Example Sentences
- "A [...] white ribbon was tied round her scraggy neck, while a buffont attempted to cover her bosom as flat as a deal board, [...]"
- "[...] : a disproportion arising from the fact of the body being contrived for the admission of a buffont, a piece of dress composed of gauze, or fine linen, which was worn over the neck and breast, strutting out like the front of a pouting pigeon."
- "Even to his unpracticed eye, the stitching showed the results of a patient hand. A loudly expelled breath drew his attention to Belle Latchett. Her impressive bosom rose inside a plum-colored brocade dress. A buffont of white gauze trembled ..."
- "Perhaps the most famous American woman to wear a bouffant hairstyle was First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy."
- "See Figure 5-5 for an example of a bouffant cap on a face cradle."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbʌf.ənt/