bouffantbouffanteadj.
a. Dressmaking. Puffed out, bulging.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > ornamented or trimmed > puffed
buft1572
blistered1592
out-tuft1603
puffed1617
bouffant1880
bubble1910
bouffy1960
1880 Cassell's Mag. June 441 Dress improvers are coming in..and all the Parisian short dresses are more or less bouffante.
1883 Cassell's Mag. Nov. 756/2 Mantles..are..quite short at the back, and bouffant.
b. Of a hairstyle: puffed out; arranged in a swelling or fluffy style. Hence as n., such a hairstyle.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > other specific styles of hair
roll1538
puff1601
Tuscan-top1602
cock-up1692
turban1727
bird's nest1730
rooter1840
coxcomb1843
roach1872
flop1900
Buster Brown1904
peppercorn1910
upsweep1946
bouffant1955
beehive1960
Prince Valiant1964
blow-dry1966
Mary Stuart1966
bouffy1970
Mohawk haircut1979
Mohican1983
fauxhawk2000
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [adjective] > in a specific style
Frenched1762
stivereda1855
roached1856
wisped1922
marcel-waved1923
windswept1931
picky1935
Jesus1938
upswept1938
swept-up1948
bouffant1955
headphone1965
scraped-back1970
1955 Vanity Fair's Guide for Bride 52 René..designed a simple hairstyle... Watch that smooth but bouffant silhouette.
1959 S. Gibbons Pink Front Door xx. 232 Her eyes glistened dreamily within their little burrow of white wool and bouffant fair hair.
1959 Sunday Times 27 Sept. 21/1 The bouffant, hair-styler's joy and milliner's grief.
1966 Economist 9 Apr. 130/1 Since lofty bouffant hairdos have long been favoured here, Spain had a head start in the manufacture of..switches, chignons, postiches, wiglets and wigs.
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adj.1880