bouf ‧ fant /ˈbuːfɒŋ, -fɒnt $ buːˈfɑːnt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: present participle of bouffer 'to swell' ]
a bouffant hairstyle is one in which your hair is raised away from your head at the top
bouf ‧ fant /ˈbuːfɒŋ, -fɒnt $ buːˈfɑːnt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: present participle of bouffer 'to swell' ]
a bouffant hairstyle is one in which your hair is raised away from your head at the top
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012