in the buff
buff
adjective
uk /bʌf/ us /bʌf/

buffadjective (COLOUR)

of a pale, yellowish-brown colour: 淡黄褐色的，米色的
a buff envelope米色信封

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Less common colours
apple green
argent
ashy
avocado
baby blue
carmine
cerise
dun
emerald
peacock blue
puce
racing green
ruddily
rust
salmon pink
sanguine
sapphire
shocking pink
sky blue
verdure

buffadjective (HEALTHY)

If a man is buff, he has a body that is a good shape, and looks as if he has done a lot of exercise: （看似因做了许多运动而）体型健美的
He was spotted on the beach looking extremely buff.他出现在海滩上，身材看上去十分健美。

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Animal physiology: fit & healthy
acrobatically
agility
agree with something
amazonian
athleticism
glow
hale and hearty
in the pinkidiom
limber
lithe
match fitness
muscled
muscularity
non-disabled
on top formphrase
robust
rude
the able-bodied
trim
virility
buff
verb[ T ]
uk /bʌf/ us /bʌf/
to rub an object made of metal, wood, or leather in order to make it shine, using a soft, dry cloth（用软布）擦亮

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Scratching and rubbing
abrade
abrasion
chafe
chaff
erode
erosive
grind
regrind
rub
rub something down
rubdown
scour
scrape
scratch
scratching
scuff
smooth
tickle
towel
wear (something) away

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Polishing & polishes
Buff
noun[ C ]
 trademarkuk /bʌf/ us /bʌf/
a brand name for a type of scarf(= a piece of clothing that you wear around your head or neck) that is made from a continuous ring- or tube-shaped piece of cloth : 魔术围巾（一种由连续的环状或管状布料制成的围巾）
A Buff can be worn like a hat under a bicycle helmet for extra warmth in the winter.冬天时，魔术围巾可以像帽子一样戴在自行车头盔下，增加保暖性。
There are many ways to wear a Buff and we want to share our favourites with you.
There is even a Buff with Insect Shield which makes it ideal for buggy environs.
Buffs are great when travelling. They can easily be packed or tucked into a pocket and they have a multitude of uses.
Worn as a headband when you're running, a Buff will wick sweat and keep it from getting in your eyes.

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Hats & scarves
ascot
balaclava
bandana
baseball cap
beanie
dicky bow
do-rag
driving cap
dunce's cap
dupatta
mask
millinery
mitre
mortarboard
neckerchief
toque
trencher
trilby
tuque
turban

buff | American Dictionary

buff
verb[ T ]
us/bʌf/

buffverb[T] (MAKE SHINE)

to rub a surface with a soft material to make it shine:
First you apply the wax to the floor, let it dry, and then buff it.
buff
noun[ C ]
 infmlus/bʌf/

buffnoun[C] (PERSON)

a person who is very interested in a subject and knows a lot about it:
a history/movie buff
buff
adjective
 infmlus/bʌf/

buffadjective (strong)

having a strong, healthy body with well-developed muscles:
During her stage show, the lithe, buff artist dances through two hours of 26 songs and 9 costume changes.

Examples of buff

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Decoration is painted in red and black on the buff/ orange slip.
On the other hand, having all the servers flexible and assigning them optimally to the stations is more effective than adding buffer space.
These men who supported the king used fashion in the same way that the supporters of the prince used blue and buff.
It is easy for opera specialists or even buffs, then or now, to dismiss this claim.
The mold was buffed and polished for maximum optical clarity, and attachments were made for mounting external tubing.
The colour ranges from light-medium grey to buff.
The last, placed on the conveyor, is transported to an arbitrary place in the workspace of the robot for buffing tasks.
The test time for buffing the side of the shoe took 16 s, and the side of the shoe was buffed appropriately for gluing.
This unit comprises sandy dolomitic marble that weathers a buff to brown colour and yields an orange soil.
Thorax : scutelhim on each side of median spot, except basal angles, generally ochraceous or ochraceous-buff rather than dark brown.
For this reason, some position errors occur in buffing the side of the shoes along the trajectories generated by using model shoes.
Considerable attention has been paid to the development and applications of industrial robots in shoe manufacturing for tasks such as the buffing task of shoes.
For this reason, practical dedicated robots with useroriented programs are required for buffing the outsole of shoes including public sneakers.
To coordinate the buffing tool of the robot, the position and orientation of the buffing tool can be decided by using the derived model.
He has to talk with the 'feelings' of a theatre buff, and not illustrate the words.
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