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buff

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1. buff - Noun

2. buff - Adjective

3. buff - Verb

4. buff - Adjective Satellite

5. Buff - Proper noun

Meaning

A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner.

The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.

A military coat, made of buff leather.

The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a.

A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.

The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.

Made of buff leather.

Of the color of buff.

To polish with a buff. See Buff, n., 5.

To strike.

A buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff."

Firm; sturdy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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swimming in the buff means to swim naked Source: Internet

buff the wooden floors Source: Internet

buff my shoes Source: Internet

The wind buffeted him Source: Internet

After breaking the first HP bar, Gorgon will gain a buff that ensures her spammable stun skill will land normally. Source: Internet

And, as a self-professed film and comics buff, it’s also one I’ve seen elegantly taken on in many productions, but perhaps nowhere better than Netflix’s “Daredevil.” Source: Internet

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