| Word | in the buff |
|---|---|
| Description | naked – informal The original meaning of buff in English was buffalo and it later came to mean ox hide or the colour of ox hide. In the buff itself comes from buff leather, a type of yellowish-beige ox hide formerly used in military uniform, the colour of which was regarded as comparable to that of human skin. naked – informal The original meaning of buff in English was buffalo and it later came to mean ox hide or the colour of ox hide. In the buff itsel |
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