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English adjective: buff | |||
| 1. | buff of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather | ||
| Similar | chromatic | ||
| Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: buff | |||
| 1. | buff (person) an ardent follower and admirer | ||
| Synonyms | devotee, fan, lover | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | follower | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aerophile, aficionado, amorist, bacchanal, bacchant, groupie, metalhead | ||
| Member meronym | followers, following | ||
| 2. | buff (substance) a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | leather | ||
| 3. | buff (body) bare skin; naked | ||
| Samples | Swimming in the buff. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cutis, skin, tegument | ||
| 4. | buff (attribute) a medium to dark tan color | ||
| Synonyms | caramel, caramel brown, raw sienna, yellowish brown | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | brown, brownness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | snuff-color, snuff-colour | ||
| 5. | buff (artifact) an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring) | ||
| Synonyms | buffer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | implement | ||
English verb: buff | |||
| 1. | buff (contact) strike, beat repeatedly | ||
| Samples | The wind buffeted him. | ||
| Synonyms | buffet | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| 2. | buff (contact) polish and make shiny | ||
| Samples | Buff the wooden floors. Buff my shoes. | ||
| Examples | They buff the glass tubes | ||
| Synonyms | burnish, furbish | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | polish, shine, smooth, smoothen | ||
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