bouffant

Meanings

• noun

  A hairstyle characterized by voluminous, rounded shapes on top and often falling loosely over the ears and shoulders.

  - "The 1960s was an era of big bouffant hairstyles for women."
  - "Her bouffant hairdo made her stand out in the crowd."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bouffant
buffant , riffant , siffant

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Variants

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bouffant

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Etymology

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From French bouffer ‘to gulp down, swallow,’ perhaps because the hairstyle appeared to make the head look larger.

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Trivia

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1. The bouffant hairstyle was often achieved using rollers and hairspray.

2. The bouffant was a popular alternative to the beehive hairstyle during the 1960s.

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Related Concepts

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1. beehive: Another voluminous hairstyle popular during the same era, characterized by a rounded, cone-shaped structure on top of the head.

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Culture

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The bouffant hairstyle gained popularity in the 1960s and was often associated with glamour and elegance. It was commonly worn by celebrities and fashion icons of the time, such as Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy.

How to Memorize "bouffant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a round, puffed-up hairstyle with volume on top and loose curls falling over the shoulders.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a puffed-up pillow or a round, full balloon.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'bouffant' by associating it with the phrase 'big, puffed-up hair'.

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