buffnoun [ C ]
uk/bʌf/us/bʌf/informala person who knows a lot about and is very interested in a particular subject:
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Enthusiasts
- -aholic
- -oholic
- -phile
- aficionado
- anorak
- armchair
- audiophile
- enthusiast
- faddism
- fanatic
- fanboy
- fandom
- groupie
- hobbyist
- jockey
- junkie
- lover
- maniac
- sucker
- trainspotting
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Idiom(s)
buffadjective
uk/bʌf/us/bʌf/buff adjective (COLOUR)
(of) a pale, yellowish-brown colour:
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Less common colours
- aquamarine
- azure
- beige
- blood red
- burgundy
- burnish
- cerulean
- chestnut
- chrome yellow
- earth colour
- ginger
- khaki
- magenta
- maroon
- ochre
- raw sienna
- ruddy
- russet
- sage green
- violet
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buff adjective (HEALTHY)
If a man is buff, he has a body that is a good shape, and looks as if he has done a lot of exercise:
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Animal physiology: fit & healthy
- agile
- amazon
- an apple a day keeps the doctor away idiom
- apple
- athleticism
- be (as) fit as a fiddle idiom
- be (as) right as rain idiom
- beach-ready
- bouncing
- clean
- fighting fit
- foot
- healthy
- iron man
- limber
- lithe
- muscle-bound
- pink
- sturdy
- virility
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buffverb [ T ]
uk/bʌf/us/bʌf/to rub an object made of metal, wood, or leather in order to make it shine, using a soft, dry cloth
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Scratching and rubbing
- abrade
- abrasion
- chafe
- erode
- grate
- graze
- grind
- rasp
- rub
- rub sth/sb down
- rubdown
- scour
- scour sth out
- scratch
- smooth
- tickle
- towel
- wear
- wear (sth) away
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