buff (n.)

  1. an ardent follower and admirer

    [ Syn: fan , devotee , lover ]

  2. a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen

  3. bare skin; naked; swimming in the buff'

  4. a medium to dark tan color

    [ Syn: yellowish brown , raw sienna , caramel , caramel brown ]

  5. an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)

    [ Syn: buffer ]

    buff (adj.)

  1. of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather

    buff (v.)

  1. strike, beat repeatedly; The wind buffeted him

    [ Syn: buffet ]

  2. polish and make shiny; buff the wooden floors; buff my shoes

    [ Syn: burnish , furbish ]

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