buffon

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbʌf.ən/

Noun

buffon (plural buffons)

  1. Synonym of buffont.
    • 1989, Marion Sichel, History of women's costume, Chelsea House Pub, page 36:
      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.

Further reading

  • 2013, Mary Brooks Picken, The Language of Fashion Dictionary and Digest of Fabric, Sewing and Dress, Read Books Ltd (→ISBN)

Etymology 2

Noun

buffon (plural buffons)

  1. Obsolete form of buffoon.

Middle French

Noun

buffon m (plural buffons)

  1. alternative form of boufon
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.