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- [buhf]
- /bʌf/
- /bʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhf]
- /bʌf/
Definitions of buffs word
- noun buffs plate armor for the lower part of the face and the throat, used with a burgonet. 1
- adjective buffs having the color of buff. 1
- adjective buffs made of buff leather. 1
- adjective buffs Slang. physically attractive; muscular. 1
- verb with object buffs to reduce or deaden the force of; act as a buffer. 1
- noun buffs plural of buff. 0
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Origin of buffs
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 Buffs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buffs 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".
buffs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buffs
noun buffs
- addicts — Plural form of addict.
- aficionadas — Plural form of aficionada.
- artistes — Plural form of artiste.
- camels — Plural form of camel.
- catechumens — Plural form of catechumen.
adjective buffs
- chestnuts — Plural form of chestnut.
- chocolates — Plural form of chocolate.
- cinnamons — Plural form of cinnamon.
- dusters — Plural form of duster.
- hazels — Plural form of hazel.
Top questions with buffs
- what are buffs?