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Meanings of puff in English
Synonyms
Examples for "ottoman"
Examples for "ottoman"
1
The countess was reclining on an ottoman, half buried in luxurious cushions.
2
She dropped on an ottoman and drew the little girl toward her.
3
She tossed the whip aside, stretched out on the ottoman, and rang.
4
Cynthia stooped and carefully arranged the old lady's feet upon the ottoman.
5
The girl took an ottoman near by, and carried it to Ben-Hur.
1
His foot found the hassock; he mounted it and adjusted his eye.
2
He came very close to tripping over a hassock on his way.
3
She sat on a hassock across the room and looked at him.
4
Felicity was about as likely to have excess soul as a hassock.
5
She stepped backward, tripped over a hassock, fell to the lobby rug.
1
Lak every pretty girl an' have good time, then 'pouf!-zatis all!
2
French Pete followed her admiringly, though he said ominously: Some day, pouf!
3
Teddy's a pouf, but he could talk the birds down from the trees.
4
They quarreled; the Spahi drew first; and then, pouf et passe!
5
If the mind doesn't make it into the host -pouf!
1
For example, the Terence, which comes with a pouffe and fully removable fabric covers, and usually costs from €3,598, is available from €2,878.
2
Its 100 per cent cotton cord and line pouffes will perk up any room.
3
And the lanterns danced a last gay little dance among the roses and the vines before, Pouffe!
4
Maisons du Monde sells products including sofas, bookcases and pouffes and has 300 shops in France and across Europe, according to its website.
Catalan
bafarada Usage of puff in English
1
Then proceed in the manner explained for the making of puff paste.
2
The woman was putting the powder puff away in her jet bag.
3
So let other countries puff their chests with empty slogans about rights.
4
They never quite had enough puff to make it mainstream, until recently.
5
A puff of wind fanned his cheek; the sail filled and drew.
6
Note the quantity of flour and water used in cream puff mixture.
7
A good, commercial puff pastry will do very well for the dough.
8
The cushion turned in midair into a puff of bright white fire.
9
But the Devil and all is in that puff from the sou'east.
10
A moment later, the airlock door opened in a puff of atmosphere.
11
The green boughs of that tree hid the little puff of smoke.
12
Ultimately, I settled on two go-to styles: the twist-out and the puff.
13
He glanced over them in turn, and commenced leisurely the puff contemplative.
14
A puff of dust arose before the nose of the leading dog.
15
A puff of smoke belched from the port bow of the warship.
16
A warm puff of air wandered in on them now and again.
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Puff through the time
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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