buffable

buff

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhf]
- /bʌf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhf]
- /bʌf/

Definitions of buffable word

adjective buffable able to be buffed 3
noun buffable a soft, thick, light-yellow leather with a napped surface, originally made from buffalo skin but later also from other skins, used for making belts, pouches, etc. 1
noun buffable a brownish-yellow color; tan. 1
noun buffable a buff stick or buff wheel. 1
noun buffable a devotee or well-informed student of some activity or subject: Civil War buffs avidly read the new biography of Grant. 1
noun buffable Informal. the bare skin: in the buff. 1

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Origin of buffable

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

1545-55; 1900-05 for def 4; earlier buffe wild ox, back formation from buffle < Middle French < Late Latin būfalus; see buffalo; (def 4) originally a person enthusiastic about firefighting and firefighters, allegedly after the buff uniforms once worn by volunteer firefighters in New York City

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Parts of speech for Buffable

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buffable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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