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IN THE BUFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does in the buff mean?
• IN THE BUFF (adjective)
The adjective IN THE BUFF has 1 sense:
1. (used informally) completely unclothed
Familiarity information: IN THE BUFF used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used informally) completely unclothed
Synonyms:
bare-ass; bare-assed; in the altogether; in the buff; in the raw; naked as a jaybird; peeled; raw; stark naked
Similar:
unclothed (not wearing clothing)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
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