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Dictionary definition · buff

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

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).