WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
buffe  (buf ),USA pronunciation n. [Armor.]
  1. Heraldryplate armor for the lower part of the face and the throat, used with a burgonet. Also, buff. 
  • Italian buffa, probably special use of buffa puff of breath, hard breath; see buffoon
  • Middle French
  • 1590–1600

'buffe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
beaver - blind man's buff - buff - buffet - burgonet - opera buffa

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