Word
puffer
US/ˈpəfɝ/
UK/pˈʌfɐ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a thick, warm winter coat with soft puffy sections filled with feathers or warm man-made material. You wear it in very cold weather.
n. a quilted winter jacket filled with down or synthetic insulation and divided into puffed, stitched sections that trap heat.
Examples
“She wears her black puffer every winter morning.”
“He grabbed his puffer before waiting for the early bus in freezing January wind.”
“Despite the formal dress code at the evening venue, she kept her lightweight puffer folded in her tote against the late-night chill.”
Examples
simple
“She wears her black puffer every winter morning.”
contextual
“He grabbed his puffer before waiting for the early bus in freezing January wind.”
complex
“Despite the formal dress code at the evening venue, she kept her lightweight puffer folded in her tote against the late-night chill.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “puffer” in context.
Verb
01. bundle in puffer
“The kids bundled in puffers waited for the school bus.”
verb + prep + noun
02. grab puffer
“Grab your puffer; it's freezing outside this morning.”
verb + noun
03. layer under puffer
“She layered a hoodie under her puffer for extra warmth.”
verb + prep + noun
Adjective
04. black puffer
“She wore a black puffer with jeans and white trainers.”
adj + noun
05. cropped puffer
“She paired a cropped puffer with high-waisted jeans.”
adj + noun
06. hooded puffer
“He pulled up his hooded puffer against the wind.”
adj + noun
07. lightweight puffer
“I packed a lightweight puffer for our autumn trip.”
adj + noun
08. long puffer
“She stayed warm in a long puffer down to her knees.”
adj + noun
09. oversized puffer
“He disappeared into an oversized puffer on his way to school.”
adj + noun
Noun
10. puffer coat
“Her puffer coat kept her warm in minus ten degrees.”
noun + noun
11. layer under a puffer
“Wear a fleece to layer under a puffer.”
12. oversized black puffer
“She lives in an oversized black puffer all winter.”
Etymology
From puff + -er. The cellular automata definition is a clipping of puffer train.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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