Etymology Explorer › French

Where does “pouf” come from?

pouf (French): pouffe; a girl of bad conduct; poof

Definitions

  1. pouffe; a girl of bad conduct; poof

Words derived from “pouf”

  • buffoon
  • buffoonery
  • buffo
  • pouf
  • buffoonish
  • poufed
  • buffoonlike
  • buffoonishly
  • buffoonly
  • buffoonism
  • bufón
  • buffone
  • puf
  • buffe
  • buffo
  • buffamente
  • buffonaggine
  • buffonescamente
  • buffoneria
  • buffonesco
  • пуф
  • bouffonnerie
  • bouffon
  • bufão