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A footstool that gave up its legs and somehow became cooler for it.
means A soft, low, legless cushioned seat or footstool, or alternatively a rounded puff of fabric or hair gathered into a fluffy mass.
from From French 'pouf,' an echoic word — the sound a soft thing makes when you drop into it, or air escaping a cushion. The French used it for puffed-up hairstyles and bouffant dressmaking before it settled onto the squashy seat we know; it's a cousin to that same 'puff' instinct in English, where languages everywhere seem to reach for a breathy 'p' sound to name soft, swelling things.
- french roots
- Named for the puffed sound of fabric collapsing
- royal hairdo
- Was a towering 18th-century French wig style
- no skeleton
- Holds shape with beans, foam, or sheer stubbornness
- double duty
- Serves as seat, table, or footrest on demand
moroccan leather pouf — traditional handcrafted ottoman from marrakech, typically made with camel or goat leather, sold in souks for centuries
poufs design collection — ligne roset's iconic modernist poufs designed by michel ducaroy in 1973, still in production