Buff word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "buff" word

[noun] an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
[noun] a medium to dark tan color
[noun] bare skin; "swimming in the buff"
[noun] an ardent follower
[noun] a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
[adjective] of the color of buff leather
[verb] polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
[verb] strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him"

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\Buff\ (b[u^]f), 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.'' --Shak. 2. The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown. A visage rough, Deformed, unfeatured, and a skin of buff. --Dryden. 3. A military coat, made of buff leather. --Shak. 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. --Wright.
\Buff\, a. 1. Made of buff leather. --Goldsmith. 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.] --Nares. {Buff stick} (Mech.), a strip of wood covered with buff leather, used in polishing.
\Buff\, v. t. To polish with a buff. See {Buff}, n., 5.
\Buff\, v. t. [OF. bufer to cuff, buffet. See {Buffet} a blow.] To strike. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
\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. --Spenser.
\Buff\, a. [Of uncertain etymol.] Firm; sturdy. And for the good old cause stood buff, 'Gainst many a bitter kick and cuff. --Hudibras.

Synonyms for buff

afficionado, buffer, buffet, burnish, caramel, caramel brown, chromatic, devotee, fan, flush, furbish, lover, raw sienna, yellowish brown

Related terms: appreciator, canary, cavaliere servente, claqueur, commender, connoisseur, cream, defender, dermis, devotee, disciple, fancier, furring, infatuate, nudity, nut, puffer, pundit, pursuer, sand, smooth, supporter

The fun area, different aproach to word »buff«

Let's analyse "buff" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: FFUB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... ..- ..-. ..-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: buff: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: buff: 2 + 3 + 6 + 6 = 17, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
F (2)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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