"buffin" meaning in All languages combined

See buffin on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: buffins [plural]
Etymology: Named for its resemblance to buff leather. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} buffin (countable and uncountable, plural buffins)
  1. (obsolete) A sort of coarse material. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-buffin-en-noun-uS5YlgiL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        {
          "text": "buffin gowns"
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        "A sort of coarse material."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) A sort of coarse material."
      ],
      "tags": [
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  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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        {
          "text": "buffin gowns"
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      ],
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