"buffin" meaning in English

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Noun

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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "buffin gowns"
        }
      ],
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        "A sort of coarse material."
      ],
      "id": "en-buffin-en-noun-uS5YlgiL",
      "links": [
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          "coarse"
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        [
          "material",
          "material"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) A sort of coarse material."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "obsolete",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "buffin"
}
{
  "etymology_text": "Named for its resemblance to buff leather.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "buffins",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "~"
      },
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
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        "Pages with entries"
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          "text": "buffin gowns"
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}

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