From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pouf \Pouf\, Pouffe \Pouffe\(p[=oo]f), n. [Written also
{pouff}.] [F. pouf. Cf. {Puff}, n.]
Lit., a puff; specif.:
(a) A soft cushion, esp. one circular in shape and not, like
a pillow, of bag form, or thin at the edges.
(b) A piece of furniture like an ottoman, generally circular
and affording cushion seats on all sides.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pouf
n 1: offensive term for an openly homosexual man [syn: {fagot},
{faggot}, {fag}, {fairy}, {nance}, {pansy}, {queen},
{queer}, {poof}, {poove}, {pouf}]
2: thick cushion used as a seat [syn: {ottoman}, {pouf},
{pouffe}, {puff}, {hassock}]
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