bouffant

/ˌbuˈfɑnt/
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Definitions of bouffant
  1. noun
    a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
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    type of:
    coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle
    the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
  2. adjective
    being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
    “a bouffant skirt”
    synonyms: puffy
    big, large
    above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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