pouf

n.

1. A woman's hairstyle popular in the 18th century, characterized by high rolled puffs.
2. A part of a garment, such as a dress, that is gathered into a puff.
3. A rounded ottoman.

[French, from Old French, interjection used for a fall, of imitative origin.]

pouffy pouf'fy adj.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
  Synonyms: fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove

Meaning #2: thick cushion used as a seat
  Synonyms: ottoman, pouffe, hassock

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - bøsse, gulvpude
int. - puf!, pist væk!

2.
n. - slags høj håropsætning, puf

Nederlands (Dutch)
poef, homoseksueel

Français (French)
1.
n. - tapette (injur), homosexuel, siège rembourré (sans dossier)
int. - et pouf (le/la voilà parti(e)) (excl)

2.
n. - pouf (coussin), coiffure gonflante, volant

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Puff, Sitzpolster
int. - puff!

2.
n. - Haarrolle

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μαξιλάρι πατώματος (κν. πουφ)

Italiano (Italian)
pouf

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pufe (m)

Русский (Russian)
пуф (мебель), фу!

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - puf, homosexual
int. - puf!

2.
n. - peinado de mujer, parte de un vestido

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - puff (möbel)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
高发髻发型, 厚座垫, 衣服打褶膨起的部分, 男性同性恋者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 高髮髻髮型, 厚座墊, 衣服打褶膨起的部分, 男性同性戀者

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - (의자 대용의) 두터운 쿠션
int. - 휙! (갑자기 사라질 때 사용되는)

2.
n. - 푸프(18세기 후반 여성의 높게 꾸민 머리형)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - プーフ, ふくらみ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خصله شعر معقوصه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כר-ישיבה, דרגש, הומוסקסואל‬
int. - ‮קריאת הפתעה מפתאומיות היעלמות של דבר או אדם, מילת שילוח מבזה‬
n. - ‮הגבהת שער מעל כרית (תסרוקת אישה), חלק של בגד הנאסף לציצית‬

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