English Dictionary

buffont

/ˈbʌf.ənt/

noun

(chiefly historical) An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.

Buffon is considered one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.

意味（1）

(chiefly historical) An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.

A … white ribbon was tied round her scraggy neck, while a buffont attempted to cover her bosom as flat as a deal board, …

意味（2）

Alternative form of bouffant

Perhaps the most famous American woman to wear a bouffant hairstyle was First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.