Buff
Definition of Buff
Pronunciation: bŭf | n. | 1. | A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner. | | 2. | The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown. | | 3. | A military coat, made of buff leather. | | 4. | (Med.) The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a. | | 5. | (Mech.) A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc. | | 6. | The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff. | | a. | 1. | Made of buff leather. | | 2. | Of the color of buff. | | v. t. | 1. | to polish with a soft cloth, especially one similar to a buff{5}. See Buff, n., 5. | | 1. | To strike. | | n. | 1. | A buffet; a blow; - obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff." See blindman's buff. | | a. | 1. | Firm; sturdy. |
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