"buffon" meaning in English

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      "form": "buffons",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "1989, Marion Sichel, History of women's costume, Chelsea House Pub, page 36:",
          "text": "The front was always covered with a buffon or neckerchief. The skirt of the coat was ground length and full, the coat itself buttoning from the base to show the petticoat underneath. Sleeves were long and tight, buttoning at the wrists.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbʌf.ən/",
      "tags": [
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  "word": "buffon"
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  "pos": "noun",
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  "word": "buffon"
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          "ref": "1989, Marion Sichel, History of women's costume, Chelsea House Pub, page 36:",
          "text": "The front was always covered with a buffon or neckerchief. The skirt of the coat was ground length and full, the coat itself buttoning from the base to show the petticoat underneath. Sleeves were long and tight, buttoning at the wrists.",
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  "word": "buffon"
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