poufyadj.

Brit.

/ˈpuːfi/, U.S.

/ˈpufi/

Forms: 1900s– poofy, 1900s– pouffy, 1900s– poufy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pouf n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < pouf n. + -y suffix¹, probably influenced by puffy adj., poof int., poof n.² Compare earlier poufed adj.

Originally North American.

Puffy, fluffy; plumped or fluffed up.

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1938 H. Spring My Son! My Son! xx. 347 Is she brushing that lovely, absurd, adorable, altogether delicious poofy hair?

1948 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Amer. 7 Mar. 5 (advt.) The voluminous look..poufy with seafoam veiling, flowers, taffeta bows.

1971 Sunday Times (Salisbury, Maryland) 7 Feb. b7/1 She wore a floor-length gown..fashioned with an Empire bodice, cameo neckline and long poofy sleeves with ruffle trim.

2004 F. Lawrence Not on Label iv. 102 ‘Boy, that's pouffy. There's a lot of air and water in there,’ Elizabeth Weisberg, master baker at the Lighthouse Bakery explained.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	poufy
释义	poufyadj. Brit. /ˈpuːfi/, U.S. /ˈpufi/ Forms: 1900s– poofy, 1900s– pouffy, 1900s– poufy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pouf n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < pouf n. + -y suffix¹, probably influenced by puffy adj., poof int., poof n.² Compare earlier poufed adj. Originally North American. Puffy, fluffy; plumped or fluffed up. ΚΠ 1938 H. Spring My Son! My Son! xx. 347 Is she brushing that lovely, absurd, adorable, altogether delicious poofy hair? 1948 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Amer. 7 Mar. 5 (advt.) The voluminous look..poufy with seafoam veiling, flowers, taffeta bows. 1971 Sunday Times (Salisbury, Maryland) 7 Feb. b7/1 She wore a floor-length gown..fashioned with an Empire bodice, cameo neckline and long poofy sleeves with ruffle trim. 2004 F. Lawrence Not on Label iv. 102 ‘Boy, that's pouffy. There's a lot of air and water in there,’ Elizabeth Weisberg, master baker at the Lighthouse Bakery explained. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1938
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