~ 1 [ 'bʊfeɪ , 'bʌfeɪ ]
■ noun
1》 a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves.
2》 a room or counter in a station, hotel, etc. selling light meals or snacks.
↘(also ~ car ) Brit. a railway carriage selling light meals or snacks.
3》 also 'bʌfɪt a piece of dining-room furniture with cupboards and open shelves for crockery.
Origin
C18: from Fr., from OFr. bufet 'stool'.
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~ 2 [ 'bʌfɪt ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) (especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently.
■ noun
1》 dated a blow.
2》 Aeronautics another term for ~ing .
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~er (v.), ~ (n.), dimin. of bufe 'a blow'.
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~ 3 [ 'bʌfɪt ]
■ noun Scottish & N. English a low stool or hassock.
Origin
ME: from OFr. bufet , of unknown origin.