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buffon

US/ˈbʌf.ən/

buffon noun: synonym of buffont. Also the obsolete form of buffoon.

Noun

buffon (plural buffons)

  1. 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 36
    Synonyms:
    buffont

Proper noun capitalized: Buffon

Buffon

  1. A surname.

Also used as

buffon is also the obsolete form of buffoon.

Synonyms of buffon

Forms of buffon

pluralbuffons

Questions about buffon

What does buffon mean?
Buffon means synonym of buffont.
What part of speech is buffon?
Buffon can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce buffon?
Buffon is pronounced /ˈbʌf.ən/ (US).
What is the plural of buffon?
The plural of buffon is buffons.

Words near buffon in the dictionary

  1. buffles
  2. buffling
  3. buffly
  4. buffo
  5. buffodine
  6. buffon
  7. Buffon's needle problem
  8. Buffone
  9. Buffones
  10. buffonize
  11. buffonized

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