Buff-skin

  • 21buff —    1. the bare skin    A shortened form of (flenched) buffalo, used of in phrases such as to the buff and in the buff to describe human nakedness, especially when that condition is taboo:     I went home directly, stripped to the buff, and fell… …

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  • 22buff — I. n 1. an enthusiast, expert or aficionado. An American term which, in forms such as film buff, opera buff, etc., has become established in other English speaking countries. The word is said (by American lexicographer Robert L. Chapman among… …

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  • 23buff — 1. noun a) Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals. He’s a history buff. b) A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing. Ant: debuff 2 …

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  • 24buff — Synonyms and related words: Leatherette, Leatheroid, Maecenas, abettor, adherent, admirer, advocate, aficionado, amateur, angel, apologist, appendage, applauder, appreciator, attendant, attender, audience, aureate, auric, authority, backer,… …

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  • 25buff — bÊŒf n. skin of an ox; light yellow color; person who is very interested in or enthusiastic about a particular subject (i.e. history buff) v. color a pale yellow adj. having a light yellow coloring; of or relating to a person who is very… …

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  • 26buff, the —  1. Bare skin.  2. in the buff Naked.  3. strip to the buff Take off all one s clothes …

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  • 27in the skin —    naked    Particularly of nudity in public and breach of convention:     She must sunbathe in the skin. (L. Thomas, 1979, noting the absence of strap marks)    The more common in the buff comes from a shortened form of buffalo, whence the hide …

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  • 28Generation X (Film) — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Generation X Produktionsland USA …

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  • 29Snake scales — Snakes, like other reptiles, have a skin covered in scales. Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India. page 1] Snakes are entirely covered with scales or scutes of various shapes and sizes. Scales protect the body of the snake, aid it… …

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  • 30Generation X (film) — Infobox Film name = Generation X image size = caption = director = Jack Sholder producer = Avi Arad Eric Blakeney Matthew Edelman Stan Lee David Roessell Bruce J. Sallan writer = Eric Blakeney narrator = starring = Matt Frewer Finola Hughes music …

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