From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbouffantbouf‧fant /ˈbuːfɒŋ, -fɒnt $ buːˈfɑːnt/ adjective DCa bouffant hairstyle is one in which your hair is raised away from your head at the top
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bouffant• Many films of my youth were viewed on either side of bouffant and beehive hairdos which filled the centre of the screen.• Her orange-red hair was worn bouffant, and her orange lipstick made her look like a small circus clown.• I aimed to get long straight hair - but it was really bouffant growing out.• A blonde lady, with bouffant hair above a heavily lined, over-powdered face, addressed the chair.• With her bouffant hairdo, elaborate plumage, gushing charm and bright smile she is a caricature of a countess.• There were fashions to look at too, the new sheath dresses, the bouffant hairdos.Origin bouffant (1800-1900) French present participle of bouffer “to swell” 