1
: a garment (such as a uniform) made of buff leather
2
: the state of being nude
sunbathing in the buff
3
a
: a moderate orange yellow
b
: a light to moderate yellow
4
: a device having a soft absorbent surface (as of cloth) by which polishing material is applied
5
[earlier buff an enthusiast about going to fires; perhaps from the buff overcoats worn by volunteer firefighters in New York City about 1820]
: fan, enthusiast
1
: of the color buff
2
or buffed
: having a physique enhanced by bodybuilding exercises
buffed; buffing; buffs
2
: to give a velvety surface to (leather)
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Examples of buff in a Sentence
Noun
he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies
protected by a fully enclosed backyard, the couple would frequently sunbathe in the buff
Adjective
He's at the gym every day trying to get buff.
the buff body of an athlete
Verb
The floors are waxed and buffed every year.
She is going to the salon to get her nails buffed.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
And okay, the timing of when people got their merge buffs was a bit delayed.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
By contrast, and fortunately for us, sitting just to Monsieur Pinault’s left in this shot, is the ne plus ultra of global peacocks and not least, the most buff aging rocker there is, Lenny Kravitz, age 60.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
This 2023 Best of Beauty winner has a genius teardrop shape and elliptical bristles that buff away streaks around the nose, jaw, and hairline with ease.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
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Noun
As a result, the tours don’t always attract thrill seekers, but people interested in the supernatural, history buffs, true crime fanatics, families and even skeptics, Ironside said.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
And okay, the timing of when people got their merge buffs was a bit delayed.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The kid just wanted to drink his green juice and crochet scarves live on the internet and also be somewhat inexplicably buff.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
By contrast, and fortunately for us, sitting just to Monsieur Pinault’s left in this shot, is the ne plus ultra of global peacocks and not least, the most buff aging rocker there is, Lenny Kravitz, age 60.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
Wipe and Buff the Leather After allowing 30 minutes for the leather to absorb the conditioner, use a soft microfiber cloth to wipe any excess balm and buff the leather.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
This 2023 Best of Beauty winner has a genius teardrop shape and elliptical bristles that buff away streaks around the nose, jaw, and hairline with ease.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Buff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buff. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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buff
1 of 3 noun1
: an orange yellow
2
: a device with a soft absorbent surface (as of cloth) for applying polishing material
3
: fan entry 3, enthusiast
a tennis buff
buff
2 of 3 adjective
: of the color buff
buff
3 of 3 verb
: to polish with or as if with a buff
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