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Meaning of 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.

Crossword clue for buff

- Bare skin
- Dull brownish yellow
- Dull yellow colour
- Naked, in the ...
- Polish beige fan
- Polish fan
- Shine
- Skin colour
- Straw-coloured
- Yellowish brown