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buff

/ buff /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
Type of:
implement
Derived:
burnish furbish flush
noun Sense 2
bare skin
"swimming in the buff"
Type of:
skin tegument cutis
noun Sense 3
a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
Type of:
leather
verb Sense 4
polish and make shiny
"buff the wooden floors"
"buff my shoes"
Type of:
polish smooth smoothen
Derived:
polish gloss glossiness burnish buffer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 5
of the color of buff leather
Similar:
chromatic
noun Sense 6
an ardent follower and admirer
Type of:
follower
Kinds of:
aerophile aficionado amorist bacchant bacchanal
Has parts:
following followers
Derived:
love enjoy give dedicate consecrate
verb Sense 7
strike, beat repeatedly
"The wind buffeted him"
Type of:
hit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 8
a medium to dark tan color
Type of:
brown brownness
Kinds of:
snuff-color snuff-colour
Semantic Complexity
89%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

implement skin tegument cutis leather polish smooth smoothen chromatic follower aerophile aficionado