1 [C] (used in compounds) a person who is very interested in a particular subject or activity and knows a lot about it:
a computer / opera / wine buff
2 [U] a pale yellow-brown colour
3 [U] soft strong yellowish-brown leather made especially from the skin of BUFFALO and OXEN
seealsoBLINDMAN'SBUFF
IDIOMS
in the buff (informal) wearing no clothes
adjective pale yellow-brown in colour:
a buff envelope
verb [VN] ~ sth (up) to polish sth with a soft cloth:
She buffed up the brass with a cloth.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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