bouffant

Meanings

Adjective

• Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.

Noun

• A puffy, round hairstyle, popular in the mid-to-late 16th century, characterized by hair raised high on the head and usually covering the ears or hanging down on the sides.

Origin

• French bouffant, from Middle French; present participle of bouffer. buffont.