noun
pouf
Pouf (noun) means a women's headdress fashionable in 18th-century France.
noun
1
A women's headdress fashionable in 18th-century France.
2
A women's hairstyle where the hair is rolled and piled up high.
"Hosaka, nearly everyone agrees, is a master of detail, an artist who tends his poodles’ poufs as if they were bonsai trees from his native Japan."
— Katie Thomas, The Poodle Can’t Talk Now; She’s in With Her Stylist (2009)
3
A section of a garment where the fabric is gathered together in a puffy bunch.
4
A soft, low seat with no back, sometimes used to rest the feet on.
"Italian Ambassador Amedeo Guillet, who makes it a practice never to eat at midday, lounged on a Moroccan pouf reading The Peter Principle."
— , Slaughter at the Summer Palace (1971)
"Pistachio and date-filled cakes glisten under a glass cloche as customers drinking cardamom tea settle into brightly tapestried pouf chairs at the Pouya café and cultural center in Paris."
— Colette Davidson, For Iranian diaspora in Europe, the war back home is a dilemma (2025)
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Etymology
From French pouf, pouff, of imitative origin; compare puff.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of pouf?
"pouf" (noun) means a women's headdress fashionable in 18th-century France.
What is another word for pouf?
Other words for "pouf" include pouffe, fairy, faggot, poof, poove, pansy.
What are the different meanings of pouf?
"pouf" has 3 main meanings: 1. A women's headdress fashionable in 18th-century France; 2. A women's hairstyle where the hair is rolled and piled up high; 3. A section of a garment where the fabric is gathered together in a puffy bunch.
