How to pronounce bouffant
American English pronunciation
boo-FAHNT
- IPA
- /buˈfɑnt/
- Syllables
- boo · FAHNT (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- BOO-fahnt
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What bouffant means
Puffed out full and round, as hair or a skirt
In a sentence: Aunt Rose wore her hair in a bouffant style that sat high on her head.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from a verb meaning to puff.
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