poufn.

Brit.

/puːf/, U.S.

/puf/

Forms: 1700s– pouf, 1800s– pouff, 1800s– pouffe, 1900s– poufe, 1900s– pouffé (irreg.).

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French pouf.

Etymology: < French pouf, pouff kind of elaborate female headdress worn in the late 18th cent. (1775), low seat (usually cylindrical in shape) with no back (1859), part of a dress or skirt gathered up to form a bunch (1869 or earlier), of imitative origin. Compare puff n., puff int.With sense 2a compare earlier puff n. 4b. With sense 3 compare slightly earlier puff n. 4e.

1. (a) A kind of elaborate female headdress fashionable in the late 18th cent. (now historical) (b) A high roll or pad of hair worn by women.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > other

dorlot1340

horn1340

vitremytec1386

templesc1430

bycocket1464

burlet1490

knapscall1498

shapion1504

shaffron1511

paste1527

attire1530

faille1530

muzzle1542

corneta1547

abacot1548

wase1548

wrapper1548

tiring1552

basket1555

bilimenta1556

Paris head1561

shadow1578

head-roll1583

mitre1585

whitehead1588

crispa1592

ship-tire1602

oreillet1603

scoffion1604

coif1617

aigrette1631

egreta1645

drail1647

topknotc1686

slop1688

Burgundy1701

bandore1708

fly-cap1753

capriole1756

lappet-head1761

fly1773

turban1776

pouf1788

knapscapa1802

chip1804

toque1817

bonnet1837

casquette1840

war bonnet1845

taj1851

pugree1859

kennel1896

roach1910

Deely bobber1982

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > coil or knot of hair

bob1688

chignon1783

puff1839

krobylos1850

cadogan1852

waterfall1859

cob1865

roly-poly1866

Grecian coil1874

Psyche knot1874

catogan1885

coil1888

pouf1893

bun1894

French roll1910

neck-roll1920

Grecian knot1931

1788 Times 29 Nov. 4/1 The Head Dress is a pouf of blue crape, with long lappets.

1817 M. Edgeworth Harrington & Ormond I. xiii. 316 [Describing the mode of hair-dressing c 1780] At the top of the mount of hair and horsehair..there was sometimes a fly-cap, or a wing cap, or a pouf.

1893 G. Hill Hist. Eng. Dress II. 231 In 1825 the hair was arranged in high poufs drawn to the left side.

1905 Westm. Gaz. 9 Mar. 8/2 It must mean the elevation by pouf and curl and twist and twirl of the coiffure.

1987 Hairdo Ideas 12 July This look combines a sleek, tight french twist in back with a pouff of curl moving from the crown right down past the eyes.

1998 S. E. Roessler Out of Shadows ii. 57 It was decided that the headgear would be a pouf of white net.

2. Dressmaking and Needlework.

a. A part of a dress or other garment gathered up to form a bunch; a piece of fabric gathered in this way. Also attributive, as pouf sleeve, pouf skirt, etc. Cf. puff n. 4b.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > parts of > other

square1579

underbody1621

stay1688

sack-back1784

underdress1806

tablier1820

overdress1848

pouf1869

Watteau pleat1873

Watteau school1891

Watteau back1899

collar-band1907

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [adjective] > sleeve

wing-fashion1547

pocketing1614

raglan1858

poufed1874

manche1876

pouf1906

bat-wing1961

1869 Latest News 3 Oct. 5 The enormous pouffs from the waist behind..will be abandoned with but little regret.

1884 Bazaar, Exchange & Mart 19 Dec. 658/1 The space being filled up by an airy little pouf of tulle.

1906 Queen 28 Apr. p. viii/3 A quaint pouf sleeve.

1950 Bradford (Pa.) Era 8 July 4/4 The pouf-skirt is sewed with [a] tuck to make it stand out.

1977 New Yorker 11 July 84/3 Noelle demonstrates her virginal contempt by choosing a white strapless evening dress with a pouf of fabric.

2005 Toronto Sun (Nexis) 1 Mar. 36 There isn't a woman in the world who wants to magnify her thighs with poufs of fabric gathered to just above the knees.

b. Fashion. A short, full skirt gathered round the hemline to produce a soft, puffy shape; = puffball n. 5.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > clothing for lower body > skirt > types of > other > skirts

draggle-tails1858

pouf1987

1987 Times 9 June 25/1 Christian Lacroix,..is credited with introducing the pouffe, otherwise known as the puffball, into the grandest parties.

2004 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 14 Sept. 31 After decades in fashion's graveyard, the pouf has risen from the dead.

3. Frequently in form pouffe. A cushioned ottoman or low seat with no back. Now usually: a low stuffed or padded seat, footstool, or cushion with a stable base.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > sofa or couch > [noun] > ottoman

ottoman1789

box ottoman1840

pouf1884

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > support or rest > [noun] > cushion > floor cushion

boss1694

floor cushion1839

puff1877

zabuton1879

pouf1884

beanbag1969

Sagbag1974

1884 Girl's Own Paper Feb. 211/3 A very usual seat in a drawing-room now is a Moorish or oriental pouf.

1894 W. H. Wilkins & H. Vivian Green Bay Tree I. 130 Seating himself on a low pouffe at her feet.

1919 ‘C. Dane’ Legend 32 Mrs Howe was in the chair... The Baxter girl crouched on the pouf.

1925 C. S. Taylor Pract. Upholstery xi. 96 The pouffe, or floor cushion, is much in favour.

1956 M. Shulman in Good Housek. July 51/2 You rented an apartment in Greenwich village and sat on a pouf.

1968 C. M. Vines Little Nut-brown Man iii. 58 He held out the cutting towards me, down to where I was sitting on the pouffe.

1974 S. Coulter Château ii. vi. 281 This little room..stuffed with Algerian poufs and cushions and ottomans.

2005 Sunday Times (Nexis) 29 May (Style section) 14 I make myself comfortable on a faux-snakeskin pouffe.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

poufv.

Brit.

/pʊf/,

/puːf/, U.S.

/puf/

Forms: 1900s– poof, 1900s– pouf, 1900s– pouff.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: pouf n.

Etymology: < pouf n. Compare earlier poufed adj., poufy adj., and also much earlier puff v.In form poof probably influenced by poof v.

Originally North American.

transitive. With up or out. To plump up or fluff; to cause to increase in size or volume. Also intransitive: to balloon; (of a garment) to stand away from the body.

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the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > expand or enlarge [verb (transitive)] > make plump

plump1533

plum1561

plumpen1687

pouf1947

the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > expand or enlarge [verb (transitive)] > fluff out or up

fluff1875

pouf1947

1947 N.Y. Times 14 Jan. 31/7 Longer suit jackets will be pouffed out below the waistline.

1953 Holland (Mich.) Evening Sentinel 16 May 3/2 The fitted bodice is fashioned with a wide neckline with drop shoulders and full circle sleeves, gathered and ‘poofed’ up.

1978 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 5 June 11/2 He used a hot-air blower to sort of poof it out from his scalp... When he had the hair poofed out to his satisfaction, he began..raking it into its proper place.

2001 J. Wolcott Catsitters iv. 28 I had to wear an ascot that poofed up when I sat down.

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

单词	pouf
释义	poufn. Brit. /puːf/, U.S. /puf/ Forms: 1700s– pouf, 1800s– pouff, 1800s– pouffe, 1900s– poufe, 1900s– pouffé (irreg.). Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French pouf. Etymology: < French pouf, pouff kind of elaborate female headdress worn in the late 18th cent. (1775), low seat (usually cylindrical in shape) with no back (1859), part of a dress or skirt gathered up to form a bunch (1869 or earlier), of imitative origin. Compare puff n., puff int.With sense 2a compare earlier puff n. 4b. With sense 3 compare slightly earlier puff n. 4e. 1. (a) A kind of elaborate female headdress fashionable in the late 18th cent. (now historical) (b) A high roll or pad of hair worn by women. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > other dorlot1340 horn1340 vitremytec1386 templesc1430 bycocket1464 burlet1490 knapscall1498 shapion1504 shaffron1511 paste1527 attire1530 faille1530 muzzle1542 corneta1547 abacot1548 wase1548 wrapper1548 tiring1552 basket1555 bilimenta1556 Paris head1561 shadow1578 head-roll1583 mitre1585 whitehead1588 crispa1592 ship-tire1602 oreillet1603 scoffion1604 coif1617 aigrette1631 egreta1645 drail1647 topknotc1686 slop1688 Burgundy1701 bandore1708 fly-cap1753 capriole1756 lappet-head1761 fly1773 turban1776 pouf1788 knapscapa1802 chip1804 toque1817 bonnet1837 casquette1840 war bonnet1845 taj1851 pugree1859 kennel1896 roach1910 Deely bobber1982 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > coil or knot of hair bob1688 chignon1783 puff1839 krobylos1850 cadogan1852 waterfall1859 cob1865 roly-poly1866 Grecian coil1874 Psyche knot1874 catogan1885 coil1888 pouf1893 bun1894 French roll1910 neck-roll1920 Grecian knot1931 1788 Times 29 Nov. 4/1 The Head Dress is a pouf of blue crape, with long lappets. 1817 M. Edgeworth Harrington & Ormond I. xiii. 316 [Describing the mode of hair-dressing c 1780] At the top of the mount of hair and horsehair..there was sometimes a fly-cap, or a wing cap, or a pouf. 1893 G. Hill Hist. Eng. Dress II. 231 In 1825 the hair was arranged in high poufs drawn to the left side. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 9 Mar. 8/2 It must mean the elevation by pouf and curl and twist and twirl of the coiffure. 1987 Hairdo Ideas 12 July This look combines a sleek, tight french twist in back with a pouff of curl moving from the crown right down past the eyes. 1998 S. E. Roessler Out of Shadows ii. 57 It was decided that the headgear would be a pouf of white net. 2. Dressmaking and Needlework. a. A part of a dress or other garment gathered up to form a bunch; a piece of fabric gathered in this way. Also attributive, as pouf sleeve, pouf skirt, etc. Cf. puff n. 4b. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > parts of > other square1579 underbody1621 stay1688 sack-back1784 underdress1806 tablier1820 overdress1848 pouf1869 Watteau pleat1873 Watteau school1891 Watteau back1899 collar-band1907 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [adjective] > sleeve wing-fashion1547 pocketing1614 raglan1858 poufed1874 manche1876 pouf1906 bat-wing1961 1869 Latest News 3 Oct. 5 The enormous pouffs from the waist behind..will be abandoned with but little regret. 1884 Bazaar, Exchange & Mart 19 Dec. 658/1 The space being filled up by an airy little pouf of tulle. 1906 Queen 28 Apr. p. viii/3 A quaint pouf sleeve. 1950 Bradford (Pa.) Era 8 July 4/4 The pouf-skirt is sewed with [a] tuck to make it stand out. 1977 New Yorker 11 July 84/3 Noelle demonstrates her virginal contempt by choosing a white strapless evening dress with a pouf of fabric. 2005 Toronto Sun (Nexis) 1 Mar. 36 There isn't a woman in the world who wants to magnify her thighs with poufs of fabric gathered to just above the knees. b. Fashion. A short, full skirt gathered round the hemline to produce a soft, puffy shape; = puffball n. 5. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > clothing for lower body > skirt > types of > other > skirts draggle-tails1858 pouf1987 1987 Times 9 June 25/1 Christian Lacroix,..is credited with introducing the pouffe, otherwise known as the puffball, into the grandest parties. 2004 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 14 Sept. 31 After decades in fashion's graveyard, the pouf has risen from the dead. 3. Frequently in form pouffe. A cushioned ottoman or low seat with no back. Now usually: a low stuffed or padded seat, footstool, or cushion with a stable base. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > sofa or couch > [noun] > ottoman ottoman1789 box ottoman1840 pouf1884 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > support or rest > [noun] > cushion > floor cushion boss1694 floor cushion1839 puff1877 zabuton1879 pouf1884 beanbag1969 Sagbag1974 1884 Girl's Own Paper Feb. 211/3 A very usual seat in a drawing-room now is a Moorish or oriental pouf. 1894 W. H. Wilkins & H. Vivian Green Bay Tree I. 130 Seating himself on a low pouffe at her feet. 1919 ‘C. Dane’ Legend 32 Mrs Howe was in the chair... The Baxter girl crouched on the pouf. 1925 C. S. Taylor Pract. Upholstery xi. 96 The pouffe, or floor cushion, is much in favour. 1956 M. Shulman in Good Housek. July 51/2 You rented an apartment in Greenwich village and sat on a pouf. 1968 C. M. Vines Little Nut-brown Man iii. 58 He held out the cutting towards me, down to where I was sitting on the pouffe. 1974 S. Coulter Château ii. vi. 281 This little room..stuffed with Algerian poufs and cushions and ottomans. 2005 Sunday Times (Nexis) 29 May (Style section) 14 I make myself comfortable on a faux-snakeskin pouffe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). poufv. Brit. /pʊf/, /puːf/, U.S. /puf/ Forms: 1900s– poof, 1900s– pouf, 1900s– pouff. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: pouf n. Etymology: < pouf n. Compare earlier poufed adj., poufy adj., and also much earlier puff v.In form poof probably influenced by poof v. Originally North American. transitive. With up or out. To plump up or fluff; to cause to increase in size or volume. Also intransitive: to balloon; (of a garment) to stand away from the body. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > expand or enlarge [verb (transitive)] > make plump plump1533 plum1561 plumpen1687 pouf1947 the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > expand or enlarge [verb (transitive)] > fluff out or up fluff1875 pouf1947 1947 N.Y. Times 14 Jan. 31/7 Longer suit jackets will be pouffed out below the waistline. 1953 Holland (Mich.) Evening Sentinel 16 May 3/2 The fitted bodice is fashioned with a wide neckline with drop shoulders and full circle sleeves, gathered and ‘poofed’ up. 1978 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 5 June 11/2 He used a hot-air blower to sort of poof it out from his scalp... When he had the hair poofed out to his satisfaction, he began..raking it into its proper place. 2001 J. Wolcott Catsitters iv. 28 I had to wear an ascot that poofed up when I sat down. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1788v.1947
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