POOFY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Poofy

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

1930s: from pouf + -y, probably influenced by puffy

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpuːfi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a person’s hair) styled so as to stand out from the head in a rounded shape; bouffant

Short Definition:

(of hair) standing out from head in rounded shape

Examples:
  • people with gigantic poofy hair and jean jackets
Definition:

(of clothing) puffed out

Short Definition:

puffed out

Examples:
  • I'd never go for a poofy dress; it's not my style
Variant Forms:
  • poufy

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