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buffes

buffes is the plural of buffe.

Meaning of buffe

Noun

buffe (plural buffes)

  1. (historical) A piece of armor covering either the entire face, or the lower face together with a visor that covered the upper face, typically made of multiple lames that could be opened by being lowered (a falling buffe) or raised.
    • It was used by the arquebusiers in 1560, and a buffe or chin-piece was strapped in front when occasion required.1884, The Boy's Own Paper, page 119

Questions about buffes

What is buffes the plural of?
Buffes is the plural of buffe.

Words near buffes in the dictionary

  1. buffers up
  2. buffersful
  3. buffery
  4. bufferzone
  5. bufferzones
  6. buffes
  7. buffest
  8. buffet
  9. buffet bowling
  10. buffet car
  11. buffet cars

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