Buff

A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner.

The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.

A military coat, made of buff leather.

The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a.

A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.

The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.

Made of buff leather.

Of the color of buff.

To polish with a buff. See Buff, n., 5.

To strike.

A buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff."

Firm; sturdy.

an ardent follower and admirer