bouffant cap

noun

A loose cap, so called because of its puffy shape, typically secured around the head with an elastic, and frequently used in cleanrooms, food service, and other settings to contain loose hair.

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Meanings

nounbouffant cap (plural bouffant caps)

plural bouffant caps

  1. A loose cap, so called because of its puffy shape, typically secured around the head with an elastic, and frequently used in cleanrooms, food service, and other settings to contain loose hair.
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APA

bouffant cap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouffant%20cap

MLA

“bouffant cap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouffant%20cap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bouffant cap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouffant%20cap.

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