buff

nouns

an ardent follower and admirer
buff, devotee, fan, lover
a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
buff
is a type of (narrower)
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
leather
bare skin; naked
"swimming in the buff"
buff
is a type of (narrower)
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
"your skin is the largest organ of your body"
cutis, skin, tegument
a medium to dark tan color
buff, caramel, caramel brown, raw sienna, yellowish brown
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
buff, buffer

verbs

strike, beat repeatedly
"The wind buffeted him"
buff, buffet
polish and make shiny
"buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
buff, burnish, furbish
is derived from
buffer
is derived from
buffer

adjectives

of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather
buff
is similar to
being or having or characterized by hue
chromatic