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buff

Pronunciation: /bʌf/

The English word “buff” has 20 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
  2. A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.
  3. A brownish yellow colour.
  4. A military coat made of buff leather.
  5. A person who is very interested in a particular subject.
  6. A change introduced in a patch that makes a character, item, or attack stronger.
  7. An effect that makes a character or item stronger.
  8. Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.
  9. The bare skin.
  10. The greyish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat.
  11. Any substance used to dilute (street) drugs in order to increase profits.

adjective

  1. Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.
  2. Unusually muscular.
  3. Physically attractive.

verb

  1. To polish and make shiny by rubbing.
  2. To make a character or an item stronger.
  3. To modify a medical chart, especially in a dishonest manner.
  4. To remove (graffiti), particularly when done by someone who is not a graffiti writer.
  5. To strip to the bare skin.
  6. To strike.

Etymology

From buffe (“leather”), from Middle French buffle (“buffalo”).

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