Buff Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUFF
[count]
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a person who is very interested in something and who knows a lot about it
- She's a tennis buff. [=fan, _enthusiast_]
- history/movie/music buffs
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUFF
[noncount]
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a light somewhat yellow or orange color
— see color picture on this page
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not wearing any clothes
:
- They sunbathe in the buff. [=_in the nude_]
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to a naked condition
- They stripped down to the buff. [=they took all their clothes off]
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUFF
[more buff; most buff]
US, informal
:
having a strong, muscular body or form
- a buff bodybuilder
- He's at the gym every day trying to get buff.
- the buff body of an athlete
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUFF
[+ object]
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to make (a surface) smooth and shiny by rubbing it
- The floors are waxed and buffed every year.
- I buffed [=_shined_] my shoes.
- She is going to the salon to get her nails buffed.
buff up
or
buff (someone or something) up
or
buff up (someone or something)
informal
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to become stronger and more muscular or to make (someone or something) stronger and more muscular by exercising and weight lifting
- She is buffing up for her role as a female boxer.
- He buffed himself up by going to the gym every day.
— often used as buffed-up
- buffed-up bodies
- a buffed-up actor/athlete