~ 1
■ noun variant spelling of poof 1 or ~fe .
■ exclamation variant spelling of poof 2 .
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~ 2 [ pu:f ]
■ noun
1》 a part of a dress in which a large mass of material has been gathered so that it stands away from the body.
2》 a bouffant hairstyle.
Origin
C19 (denoting an elaborate female headdress): from Fr., of imitative origin.