Buff
[bʌf]
Definition
(noun.) an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring).
(noun.) bare skin; naked; 'swimming in the buff'.
(noun.) a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen.
(verb.) polish and make shiny; 'buff the wooden floors'; 'buff my shoes'.
(adj.) of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather .
Typed by Leona--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) 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.
(n.) The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.
(n.) A military coat, made of buff leather.
(n.) The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a.
(a.) A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.
(a.) The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.
(a.) Made of buff leather.
(a.) Of the color of buff.
(v. t.) To polish with a buff. See Buff, n., 5.
(v. t.) To strike.
(n.) A buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff."
(a.) Firm; sturdy.
Editor: Tod
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Buff-skin.
a. [1]. Light yellow.[2]. Made of buff or buff-skin.
Checker: Mortimer
Definition
n. (obs.) a buffet blow or stroke.—v.t. to strike.
n. a pliant and uncracking leather used for soldiers' belts and other military purposes made out of salted and dried South American light ox and cow hides: a military coat: the colour of buff: a light yellow: the bare skin: (pl.) certain regiments in the British army so named from their buff-coloured facings—e.g. East Kent Regiment Ross-shire Buffs.—ns. Buff′-coat a strong military coat: a soldier; Buff′-wheel Buff′-stick a wheel or stick covered with buff-leather or the like and sprinkled with emery for polishing.—In buff naked.
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Examples
- Here, bending towards Mr. Pickwick, he whispered in a deep, hollow voice, 'A Buff ball, Sir, will take place in Birmingham to-morrow evening. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The buff finish looks all right, but it does not harden the silver sufficiently and in consequence the latter does not wear well. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Not a whisper of my name,' replied Pott; 'this is a buff neighbourhood. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Rendered complete by drab pantaloons and a buff waistcoat, I thought Mr. Barkis a phenomenon of respectability. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The striking points in his appearance were his buff waistcoat, short-clipped blond hair, and neutral physiognomy. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- At that moment Edison, stripped pretty nearly down to the buff, was at the very crisis of an important experiment, and refused absolutely to be interrupted. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- When manufacturers treat their wares to as little burnishing as possible, practically relying upon the buff alone for their finish after plating, the result is most unsatisfactory. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The buffing will hit the high spots but the proper process turns the minute edges, closes the pores and makes the silver hard and compact, vastly increasing the wearing quality. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- This is accomplished by means of a double-burnishing process after the article is plated and before it receives its final buffed finish. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- After this, the spoon is buffed and finished. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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