Pouf is derived from the French word bouffer which means to puff.

Is pouf a French word?

The pouf or pouffe also "toque" (literally a thick cushion) is a hairstyle and a hairstyling support deriving from 18th-century France.

What is a pouf in English?

1 : puff sense 3b(3) 2 : a bouffant or fluffy part of a garment or accessory. 3 : ottoman sense 2.