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Meaning of buff

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  buff
      adj 1: of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather
      n 1: an ardent follower and admirer [syn: {fan}, {buff},
           {devotee}, {lover}]
      2: a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or
         oxen
      3: bare skin; naked; "swimming in the buff"
      4: a medium to dark tan color [syn: {yellowish brown}, {raw
         sienna}, {buff}, {caramel}, {caramel brown}]
      5: an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block;
         used for polishing (as in manicuring) [syn: {buff}, {buffer}]
      v 1: strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him" [syn:
           {buffet}, {buff}]
      2: polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my
         shoes" [syn: {buff}, {burnish}, {furbish}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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