color a pale yellow
skin of an ox; light yellow color; person who is very interested in or enthusiastic about a particular subject (i.e. history buff)
having a light yellow coloring; of or relating to a person who is very interested in or enthusiastic about a particular subject (i.e. history buff)
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Buff Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To strike.
To strike.
(v. t.)
To polish with a buff. See Buff, n., 5.
To polish with a buff. See Buff, n., 5.
(n.)
The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a.
The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a.
(n.)
The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.
The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.
(n.)
A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner.
A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner.
(n.)
A military coat, made of buff leather.
A military coat, made of buff leather.
(n.)
A buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff."
A buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff."
(a.)
The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.
The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.
(a.)
Of the color of buff.
Of the color of buff.
(a.)
Made of buff leather.
Made of buff leather.
(a.)
Firm; sturdy.
Firm; sturdy.
(a.)
A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.
buff
\buff\, a.
1. made of buff leather.
2. of the color of buff.
buff
coat, a close, military outer garment, with short sleeves, and laced tightly over the chest, made of buffalo skin, or other thick and elastic material, worn by soldiers in the 17th century as a defensive covering.
buff
jerkin, originally, a leather waistcoat; afterward, one of cloth of a buff color. [obs.]
buff
stick (mech.), a strip of wood covered with buff leather, used in polishing.
buff
\buff\ (bŭf), n. [oe. buff, buffe, buff, buffalo, f. buffle buffalo. see buffalo.] 1. a sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner. "a suit of buff."
2. the color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown. a visage rough, deformed, unfeatured, and a skin of buff.
3. a military coat, made of buff leather.
4. (med.) the grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. see buffy coat, under buffy, a.
5. (mech.) a wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.
6. the bare skin; as, to strip to the buff. [colloq.] to be in buff is equivalent to being naked.
buff
\buff\, v. t. to polish with a buff. see buff, n., 5.
buff
\buff\, v. t. [of. bufer to cuff, buffet. see buffet a blow.] to strike. [obs.] jonson.
buff
\buff\, n. [see buffet.] a buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "blindman's buff." nathless so sore a buff to him it lent that made him reel.
buff
\buff\, a. [of uncertain etymol.] firm; sturdy. and for the good old cause stood buff, 'gainst many a bitter kick and cuff.
buff
adj : of the color of buff leather n
1. an ardent follower [syn: fan, devotee, lover, afficionado]
2. a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
3. bare skin; "swimming in the buff"
4. a medium to dark tan color [syn: yellowish brown, raw sienna , caramel, caramel brown]
5. an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring) [syn: buffer]
v 1: strike, beat repeatedly; "the wind buffeted him" [syn: buffet]
2: polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes" [syn: burnish, furbish, flush]
similar words(6)
buff jerkin
buff stick
buff coat
blindman`s buff
in the buff
buff wheel
Meaning
Naked.
Origin
Apparently originates from the buff coloured shorts soldiers stripped down to for medical parades.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Naked.
Origin
Apparently originates from the buff coloured shorts soldiers stripped down to for medical parades.
another word for red-necks, although mostly used by red-necks to describe other red-necks living further out in the countryside, and likely to live on a farm up a mountain somewhere OR (a) naked
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in the nude; naked
big; muscular; brave; oversized:"That dude is buff!"
Noun
1. an ardent follower and admirer
(synonym) fan, devotee, lover
(hypernym) follower
(hyponym) aerophile
(member-holonym) following, followers
2. a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
(hypernym) leather
3. bare skin; "swimming in the buff"
(hypernym) skin, tegument, cutis
4. a medium to dark tan color
(synonym) yellowish brown, raw sienna, caramel, caramel brown
(hypernym) brown, brownness
(hyponym) snuff-color, snuff-colour
5. an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
(synonym) buffer
(hypernym) implement
(derivation) burnish, furbish, flush
Verb
1. strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him"
(synonym) buffet
(hypernym) hit
2. polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
(synonym) burnish, furbish, flush
(hypernym) polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
(derivation) buffer
Adjective
1. of the color of buff leather
(similar) chromatic
Buff Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Big Ugly Fat Fellow (slang for B-52)
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Buff Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v.) To cast enhancement spells on a target. (n.) Any such enhancing spell.
Buff Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Buff may refer to:
- Buff (colour), a pale yellow-brown colour
- Buff (headgear), a multifunctional article of clothing produced by Original Buff, a Catalan company
- Buff (turkey)
- A form of Status effect, a temporary beneficial effect in some video games
- The opposite of Nerf, an update to rules in a video game which strengthen an attribute
- British Urban Film Festival, formed in July 2005 to showcase urban independent cinema in the UK
- BUFF (Malmö Film Festival), a film festival in Malmö, Sweden, held in March
- Buff coat, a garment of military clothing
- B-52 Stratofortress, a military aircraft
- Buff, a character in Generation X
- The act of buffing, a metal finishing process
- Colloquialism for a muscular physique
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The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, who have continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s. The bomber carries up to of weapons.
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Buff Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Holt's Buff Label, Blended Scotch Whisky
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By: Stanley Holt & Son Ltd.
