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B0531700 (bŭf)n.1. A soft, thick, undyed leather made chiefly from the skins of buffalo, elk, or oxen.2. A military uniform coat made of such leather.3. A pale, light, or moderate yellowish pink to yellow, including moderate orange-yellow to light yellowish brown.4. A piece of soft material, such as velvet or leather, often mounted on a block and used for polishing.adj.1. Made or formed of buff: a buff jacket.2. Of the color buff.3. buff·er, buff·est Slang Having good muscle tone; physically fit and trim: buff athletes lifting weights at the gym.tr.v. buffed, buff·ing, buffs 1. To polish or shine with a piece of soft material.2. To soften the surface of (leather) by raising a nap.3. To make the color of buff.Idiom: in the buff Naked.

[From obsolete buffle, buffalo, from French buffle, from Late Latin būfalus; see buffalo.]

buff²

B0531700 (bŭf)n. Informal One who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a subject: a Civil War buff.

[From the buff-colored uniform worn by New York volunteer firemen in the 19th century, originally applied to an enthusiast of fires and firefighting.]

buff

(bʌf) n1. (Tanning) a. a soft thick flexible undyed leather made chiefly from the skins of buffalo, oxen, and elkb. (as modifier): a buff coat. 2. (Colours) a. a dull yellow or yellowish-brown colourb. (as adjective): buff paint. 3. (Mechanical Engineering) a. a cloth or pad of material used for polishing an objectb. a flexible disc or wheel impregnated with a fine abrasive for polishing metals, etc, with a power tool4. informal one's bare skin (esp in the phrase in the buff)vb5. (Mechanical Engineering) to clean or polish (a metal, floor, shoes, etc) with a buff6. (Tanning) to remove the grain surface of (a leather)adjinformal fit; attractive[C16: from Old French buffle, from Old Italian bufalo, from Late Latin būfalus buffalo]

buff

(bʌf) vb (tr) to deaden the force ofnarchaic a blow or buffet (now only in the phrase blind man's buff)[C15: back formation from buffet²]

buff

(bʌf) ninformal an expert on or devotee of a given subject: a cheese buff. [C20: originally US: an enthusiastic fire watcher, from the buff-coloured uniforms worn by volunteer firemen in New York City]

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n. 1. a soft, thick, light yellow leather with a napped surface, orig. made from buffalo skin. 2. a brownish yellow color; tan. 3. a stick, block, or wheel covered with leather or other soft material, used for polishing. 4. a devotee or well-informed student of some activity or subject: Civil War buffs. 5. Informal. the bare skin: in the buff. 6. a short coat of buffalo or ox leather, worn esp. by English soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries. adj. 7. of the color buff. 8. made of buff leather. 9. Slang. physically attractive; muscular. v.t. 10. to clean, polish, or shine with or as if with a buff. 11. to create a velvety surface on (leather), as by abrasion. [1545–55; earlier buffe wild ox, back formation from buffle < Middle French < Late Latin būfalus; see buffalo; (definition 4) orig. an admirer of firefighters, allegedly after the buff uniforms once worn by New York City firefighters] buff`a•bil′i•ty, n.

buff

Past participle: buffed
Gerund: buffing

Imperative
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Present
I buff
you buff
he/she/it buffs
we buff
you buff
they buff

Preterite
I buffed
you buffed
he/she/it buffed
we buffed
you buffed
they buffed

Present Continuous
I am buffing
you are buffing
he/she/it is buffing
we are buffing
you are buffing
they are buffing

Present Perfect
I have buffed
you have buffed
he/she/it has buffed
we have buffed
you have buffed
they have buffed

Past Continuous
I was buffing
you were buffing
he/she/it was buffing
we were buffing
you were buffing
they were buffing

Past Perfect
I had buffed
you had buffed
he/she/it had buffed
we had buffed
you had buffed
they had buffed

Future
I will buff
you will buff
he/she/it will buff
we will buff
you will buff
they will buff

Future Perfect
I will have buffed
you will have buffed
he/she/it will have buffed
we will have buffed
you will have buffed
they will have buffed

Future Continuous
I will be buffing
you will be buffing
he/she/it will be buffing
we will be buffing
you will be buffing
they will be buffing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been buffing
you have been buffing
he/she/it has been buffing
we have been buffing
you have been buffing
they have been buffing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been buffing
you will have been buffing
he/she/it will have been buffing
we will have been buffing
you will have been buffing
they will have been buffing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been buffing
you had been buffing
he/she/it had been buffing
we had been buffing
you had been buffing
they had been buffing

Conditional
I would buff
you would buff
he/she/it would buff
we would buff
you would buff
they would buff

Past Conditional
I would have buffed
you would have buffed
he/she/it would have buffed
we would have buffed
you would have buffed
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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	buff - an ardent follower and admirer devotee, lover, fanfollowers, following - a group of followers or enthusiastsaerophile - a lover of aviationaficionado - a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performeramorist - one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about lovebacchanal, bacchant - a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchusfollower - a person who accepts the leadership of anothergroupie - an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)metalhead - a fan of heavy metal music
	2.	buff - a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxenleather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
	3.	buff - bare skin; naked; "swimming in the buff"cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
	4.	buff - a medium to dark tan color caramel brown, raw sienna, yellowish brown, caramelbrown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturationsnuff-color, snuff-colour - dark yellowish brown
	5.	buff - an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)bufferimplement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
Verb	1.	buff - strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him"buffethit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
	2.	buff - polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"burnish, furbishpolish, smooth, smoothen, shine - make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
Adj.	1.	buff - of the yellowish-beige color of buff leatherchromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

buff

¹adjective1. fawn, cream, tan, beige, yellowish, ecru, straw-coloured, sand-coloured, yellowish-brown, biscuit-coloured, camel-coloured, oatmeal-coloured a buff envelopeverb1. polish, clean, smooth, brush, shine, rub, wax, brighten, burnish He was already buffing the car's hubs.in the buff naked, bare, nude, in the raw (informal), unclothed, in the altogether (informal), buck naked (slang), unclad, in your birthday suit (informal), scuddy (slang), without a stitch on (informal), with bare skin, in the bare scud (slang) My character had to appear in the buff for some scenes. see shades of brown, shades of yellow

buff

²noun (Informal) expert, fan, addict, enthusiast, freak (informal), admirer, whizz (informal), devotee, connoisseur, boffin (Brit. informal), fiend (informal), grandmaster, hotshot (informal), aficionado, wonk (informal), maven (U.S.) fundi (S. African) She is a real film buff.

buff¹

verbTo give a gleaming luster to, usually through friction:burnish, furbish, glaze, gloss, polish, shine, sleek.

buff²

nounInformal. A person who is ardently devoted to a particular subject or activity:bug, devotee, enthusiast, fanatic, maniac, zealot.Informal: fan, fiend.Slang: freak, nut.

Translations

浅黄色浅黄色的

buff

(baf) noun a dull yellow colour. 浅黄色 adjectivea buff envelope.浅黄色的

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buff out

1. To remove or smooth out imperfections from a solid surface, such as metal, wood, or plastic, by applying a strong and consistent frictional force, especially from a buffing wheel. Somebody scratched my car! I'll have to take it to the shop to get it buffed out.2. To conceal or remove minor flaws, imperfections, or damage, either physically (as from a surface) or figuratively (as from one's personality or background). Prior to his campaign, the candidate hired a PR firm to buff out some of his problems relating to younger voters. The groundskeeper buffed out the field ahead of the big game tonight.See also: buff, out

buff the muffin

vulgar slang To masturbate. A term usually applied to women. A: "Why is she all embarrassed today?" B: "Oh, her crush walked in on her buffing the muffin. How horrifying is that?"See also: buff, muffin

buff down

To make a solid surface (such as metal, wood, or plastic) smooth by removing imperfections with the application of a strong and consistent frictional force, especially from a buffing wheel. Somebody scratched my car, so I'll have to take it to the shop to get it buffed down.See also: buff, down

buff up

To make a surface (such as metal) smooth by rubbing it so that it shines. A noun or pronoun can be used between "buff" and "up." I buffed up my car so that it would look nice at the wedding.See also: buff, up

in the altogether

Naked. I keep having the dream where I walk into my high school in the altogether!

in the buff

slang Naked. I keep having the dream where I walk into my high school in the buff!See also: buff

buff

Showing muscle definition, usually in an attractive or appealing way. There are so many buff guys at this gym that it's hard to concentrate on working out! Can you believe how buff I look after just three sessions with the personal trainer?

buffed

Showing muscle definition, usually in an attractive or appealing way. There are so many buffed guys at this gym that it's hard to concentrate on working out! Can you believe how buffed I look after just three sessions with the personal trainer?See also: buff

buff something down

to polish or smooth something by buffing. I buffed the newly waxed table down with a cloth. I'm going to go out and buff down the car.See also: buff, down

buff something up

to polish something to a shine. He buffed his shoes up and went out for the evening. He buffed up the antique silver platter.See also: buff, up

*in the altogether

and *in the buff; *in the nude; *in the rawFig. naked; nude. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~; sleep ~.) The museum has a painting of some ladies in the buff. Mary felt a little shy about getting into the altogether. Bill says he sleeps in the raw.

in the altogether

Also, in or stripped to the buff ; in the raw. Naked, nude, as in The art class wanted a model to pose in the altogether, or She was stripped to the buff when the doorbell rang, or He always sleeps in the raw. The first of these colloquial terms dates from the late 1800s. In the buff, a seemingly modern locution dates from the 1600s, buff alluding to a soft, undyed leather, buffskin, that also gave its name to the color. The use of raw, presumably also alluding to raw (undressed) leather, dates from the early 1900s.

in the altogether

without any clothes on; naked. informal 1991 Today The mothers…have agreed to pose in the altogether.

in the buff

naked. informal The original meaning of buff in English was ‘buffalo’, and it later came to mean ‘ox hide’ or ‘the colour of ox hide’. In the buff itself comes from buff leather, a type of yellowish-beige ox hide formerly used in military uniform, the colour of which was regarded as comparable to that of human skin.See also: buff

in the ˈbuff

(informal) wearing no clothes: I’m sure I saw him swimming in the buff!See also: buff

buff(ed)

(bəft) mod. strong; muscular. He has such buff legs! Does he have a job or does he just work out? See also: buff

buff

verbSee buffed

in the buff

mod. naked. You can save hundreds of dollars in a lifetime by not buying pajamas and sleeping in the buff instead. See also: buff

in the buff

Naked.See also: buff

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adj fawn

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noun expert

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verb to give a gleaming luster to, usually through friction

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noun a person who is ardently devoted to a particular subject or activity

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noun an ardent follower and admirer

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noun a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e

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noun bare skin

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noun a medium to dark tan color

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noun an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block

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verb strike, beat repeatedly

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verb polish and make shiny

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adj of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather

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