Meaning of Puffing | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of one who puffs.
2. A puffy ornament.
3. An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.

Equivalents

Examples

“the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train”

“Evening dresses are trimmed in a variety of ways, with puffings of crape, fringes, and ornaments, of the richest patterns[…]”

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