buffont

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌf.ənt/

The English word “buffont” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.

From French bouffant; doublet of bouffant, which see for more.

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