Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

bouffi

English translation:

puffy

Added to glossary by dextof
Dec 31, 2005 16:14
18 yrs ago
French term

bouffi

French to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
un pantalon bouffi
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 puffy
3 +3 baggy
3 puffy/puffed up/puffer

Proposed translations

+3
4 mins
Selected

puffy

My mother made me some of those "pantalons bouffis" when I was a kid; I loved them!
If you Google "puffy pants", fashion, you will get about 281 hits, and they show the term for both women's and men's clothing.
Peer comment(s):

agree Calou : I was going to add a note to my post when I saw yours...yes, numerous hits on Google for "puffy trousers"
2 mins
Thanks! Ooh! "trousers"! That's a classy word!
agree emiledgar
3 hrs
Thank you.
agree PB Trans
1 day 9 hrs
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks. I think you've got the best answer for the context."
+3
3 mins

baggy

Ne s'agirait il pas de "bouffant" ?!
Peer comment(s):

agree murieldean : oui c'est la grande mode des baggy pants!
1 min
Merci Muriel , joyeuse fin d'année !
agree S K
7 hrs
Merci, bonne année !
agree chaplin : comme l'annonce échangerais pantalon bouffant pour pantalon ne bouffant pas!!!
22 hrs
Merci Ségolène, joyeuse année ! ;o)
Something went wrong...
7 mins

puffy/puffed up/puffer

We had puffer coats and jackets in fashion but puffer trousers are less common. They exist though.
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search