buff

Noun
  1. An ardent follower and admirer (synset 110097373)
    is a type of: follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another
    subtypes:
    • aerophile - a lover of aviation
    • aficionado - a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
    • amorist - one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love
    • bacchanal, bacchant - a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
    • groupie - an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
    • metalhead - a fan of heavy metal music
    belongs to: followers, following - a group of followers or enthusiasts
    same as: devotee, fan, lover
  2. A soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen (synset 114784875)
    is a type of: leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
  3. Bare skin (synset 105246919)
    "swimming in the buff means to swim naked"
    is a type of: cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
  4. A medium to dark tan color (synset 104981224)
    is a type of: brown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturation
    subtypes: snuff-color, snuff-colour - dark yellowish brown
    same as: caramel, caramel brown, raw sienna, yellowish brown
  5. An implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block;
    Used for polishing (as in manicuring) (synset 102914310)
    is a type of: implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
    same as: buffer
Adjective
  1. Of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather (synset 300373538)
    similar to: chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
Verb
  1. Strike, beat repeatedly (synset 201420232)
    "The wind buffeted him"
    is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    same as: buffet
  2. Polish and make shiny (synset 201248659)
    "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
    is a type of: polish, shine, smooth, smoothen - make (a surface) shine
    same as: burnish, furbish

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