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buffeter

buffeter noun: a boxer or fighter.

Noun (1)

buffeter (plural buffeters)

  1. (archaic) A boxer or fighter.

Noun (2)

buffeter (plural buffeters)

  1. Someone who eats at a buffet.

Forms of buffeter

pluralbuffeters

Origin of buffeter

From buffet (“strike with blows, contend with”) + -er (agent noun suffix).

From buffet (“food counter”) + -er (occupational suffix).

Questions about buffeter

What does buffeter mean?
Buffeter means a boxer or fighter.
What part of speech is buffeter?
Buffeter is a noun.
What is the plural of buffeter?
The plural of buffeter is buffeters.

Words near buffeter in the dictionary

  1. buffet
  2. buffet bowling
  3. buffet car
  4. buffet cars
  5. buffeted
  6. buffeter
  7. buffeteria
  8. buffeterias
  9. buffeters
  10. buffeting
  11. buffetings

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