pouf

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A woman's hairstyle popular in the 18th century, characterized by high rolled puffs.
2. n. A part of a garment, such as a dress, that is gathered into a puff.
3. n. A rounded ottoman.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A plaited piece of gauze worn in the hair, forming part of a head-dress of the second half of the eighteenth century; hence, a head-dress in which such pieces of gauze, and the like, were used, and to which were sometimes added very elaborate ornaments, as figures of men and animals, or even a ship or a windmill.

Wiktionary

1. n. alternative spelling of pouffe. (item of furniture|footstool|cushion)
2. n. A ball of fabric (such as nylon monofilament netting) used for washing (as an alternative to a flannel, washcloth, sponge, etc.).
3. n. A small saddle cushion worn atop the buttocks (as a fashion trend - similar to a bustle).
4. n. A hair style originating in 18th century France; a hat to cover or to imitate this style;
5. n. A poufy hair style, such as one thought to resemble those fashionable in the French court about 1560 - 1800.
6. n. alternative spelling of puff. (various senses)
7. n. alternative spelling of poof. (homosexual)
8. interj. Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. A soft cushion, esp. one circular in shape and not, like a pillow, of bag form, or thin at the edges.
2. n. A piece of furniture like an ottoman, generally circular and affording cushion seats on all sides.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. offensive term for an openly homosexual man
2. n. thick cushion used as a seat