buff

/bˈʌf/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. an ardent follower and admirer
2. a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
3. bare skin
   “swimming in the buff means to swim naked”
4. a medium to dark tan color
5. an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)

verb

1. strike, beat repeatedly
   “The wind buffeted him”
2. polish and make shiny
   “buff the wooden floors”

adjective

1. of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather

Synonyms for buff

• fan
• devotee
• lover
• yellowish brown
• raw sienna
• caramel
• caramel brown
• buffer
• buffet
• burnish
• furbish
• chromatic

Words that rhyme with buff

• rough
• puff
• stuff
• tough
• bluff
• snuff
• fluff
• scuff
• ruff
• slough
• cuff
• luff
• muff
• rebuff
• enough
• huff
• foodstuff
• gruff
• handcuff
• duff
• dyestuff
• earmuff
• guff
• overstuff
• tuff
• acuff
• bruff
• cluff
• cuffe
• dayhuff