Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhf]
- /bʌf/
- /bʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhf]
- /bʌf/
Definitions of buffing word
- noun buffing polishing 3
- noun buffing Chiefly British Dialect. a blow; slap. 1
- adjective buffing having the color of buff. 1
- adjective buffing made of buff leather. 1
- adjective buffing Slang. physically attractive; muscular. 1
- verb with object buffing to reduce or deaden the force of; act as a buffer. 1
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Origin of buffing
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 Buffing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buffing 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
buffing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with buffing
- what does buffing a car do?
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