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puffing en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. The act of one who puffs.
    • the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train
  2. A puffy ornament.
    • Evening dresses are trimmed in a variety of ways, with puffings of crape, fringes, and ornaments, of the richest patterns[…] 1825, The Ladies' Monthly Museum, volume 21, page 50:
  3. An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.

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puffery

puffing en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of puff
    form of puff
  2. (US) Leaving a car engine running unattended, especially in cold weather to warm it up.
    • It's called "puffing," when drivers start their car and then leave it unattended while running. 2011 December 6, TRI-102.5 Staff, “‘Puffing’ is Illegal in Colorado (Warming Up Your Car Unattended)”, in TRI-102.5: