单词 | buff |
释义 | buff 1 ![]() 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 Idiom: 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. in the buff Naked. [From obsolete buffle, buffalo, from French buffle, from Late Latin būfalus; see BUFFALO.] |
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