Meaning of pouf | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A headdress for women popular in 18th century France.
   historical
2. A high hair style for women consisting of a roll or pad of hair, worn up.
3. Part of an item of clothing consisting of gathered fabric in a bunch.
4. A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool.
5. A short skirt gathered into a rounded puffy shape; a puffball.
6. A ball of fabric (such as nylon monofilament netting) used for washing (as an alternative to a flannel, washcloth, sponge, etc.).
7. A small saddle cushion worn atop the buttocks (as a fashion trend – similar to a bustle).
   dated

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Examples

“Hosaka, nearly everyone agrees, is a master of detail, an artist who tends his poodles’ poufs as if they were bonsai trees from his native Japan.”

“The voice came from the end⟳ of the divan but Hermione, seated square before the fire on a low pouffe did not turn⟳ to face⟳ its suave producer.”

“Raeburn's handsome head was resting against the back of his chair; Eve sat on a pouf in front of the fire.”

“Italian Ambassador Amedeo Guillet, who makes it a practice never to eat⟳ at midday, lounged on a Moroccan pouf reading The Peter Principle.”

“Pistachio and date-filled cakes glisten under a glass cloche as customers drinking cardamom tea settle⟳ into brightly tapestried pouf chairs at the Pouya café and cultural center in Paris.”

“The same sort⟳ of blatant hypocrisy manifest in a tabloid paper notorious for its daily combination of a topless female centerfold with articles condemning the "immorality" of "poufs" and "queers."”

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