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pouf — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hassock noun A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
  • ottoman noun A low, padded piece of furniture used as a footstool or extra seat, usually without arms or a back.
  • poof intj Used to represent a sudden small explosion or a magical vanishing.
  • pouf noun A headdress for women popular in 18th century France.

Senses

pouf is used for these senses in English:

  • hassock A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.
  • ottoman (furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.
  • poof Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
  • pouf A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool. [from 19th c.]

hassock — full definition

  1. noun A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
  2. noun A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.
  3. noun A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.

ottoman — full definition

  1. noun A low, padded piece of furniture used as a footstool or extra seat, usually without arms or a back.
  2. adj Relating to the Ottoman Empire, the Turkish-led empire that ruled much of the Middle East, North Africa, and southeastern Europe for centuries.

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