"Buff" meaning in All languages combined

See Buff on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Buff
  1. A surname. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-Buff-en-name-EMUC1F3L Disambiguation of People: 37 23 21 18 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: Buffs [plural]
Etymology: From the colour of their facings. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Buff (plural Buffs)
  1. (UK, military, mostly in plural) A member of the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). Tags: UK, plural Categories (topical): Military, Coins Categories (place): United States
    Sense id: en-Buff-en-noun-ZAgwsxnY Disambiguation of Coins: 16 53 12 19 Disambiguation of United States: 14 42 24 20 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 45 18 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 45 10 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 52 9 28 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: Buffs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Buff (plural Buffs)
  1. (numismatic slang) Clipping of Buffalo nickel. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Buffalo nickel
    Sense id: en-Buff-en-noun--qH1M1mF Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [English]

Forms: Buffs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Buff (plural Buffs)
  1. (UK, slang) A member of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-Buff-en-noun-i1h5yDrQ Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Proper name [German]

Audio: De-Buff.ogg Forms: Buffs [genitive], Buffs [plural]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,,s}} Buff m (proper noun, strong, genitive Buffs, plural Buffs)
  1. a multifunctional neck gaiter; tubular bandana Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Synonyms: Schlauchtuch, Multifunktionstuch
    Sense id: en-Buff-de-name-qPkmLlBk Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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