ˈbʌfə(ɹ) ˈbʌfɚ ˈbafə(ɹ) ˈbʌfɪt ˈbɜː(ɹ)nɪʃ ˈkæ.ɹə.məl ˌdɛvəˈtiː ˈlʌvɚ ˈlʌvə of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather polish and make shiny buff the wooden floors buff my shoes strike, beat repeatedly The wind buffeted him an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring) a medium to dark tan color bare skin ‘swimming in the buff’ means to swim naked an ardent follower and admirer a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen