bouffe

Example Sentences

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Mum and Dad bought a leather pouffe from a very eager salesman.

From The Guardian • Jan. 5, 2013

However, she tripped on a stealthy pouffe, and when Matthew saw her falling, he jumped up from his wheelchair and discovered that his legs worked.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2012

It was surely a matter of convenience; Julian Fellowes needed a reason for Matthew to stand, so Lavinia trips; he needed a reason for Lavinia to trip, so a pouffe is left astray.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2012

Anyway, Oscar gets a little pair of round squidgy things, something between a hoof and a pouffe.

From The Guardian • Jul. 1, 2010

His little feet resting upon a velvet pouffe, he was sitting well back in a comfortable winged armchair, one hand grasping a small glass of wine, the other searching through a box of crystalized pineapple.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling