Meanings
buffon1
nounbuffon (plural buffons)
plural buffons
- Synonym of buffont.
The front was always covered with a buffon or neckerchief. The skirt of the coat was ground length and full, the coat itself buttoning from the base to show the petticoat underneath. Sleeves were long and tight, buttoning at the wrists.
1989, Marion Sichel, History of women's costume, Chelsea House Pub, page 36Synonyms: buffont
buffon2
Buffon3
proper noun
- A surname.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of buffont.
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