Word: buffonts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bu
ffonts
Definition: Plural of buffont. An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.
Morphemes:
Affix: buffont
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bouffant
Language: fr
Decoded: bouffant
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Present participle of bouffer
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.