buff

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an ardent follower and admirer
  2. noun a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
  3. noun bare skin; naked

Etymology

From buffe (“leather”), from Middle French buffle (“buffalo”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

fan, devotee, lover

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