buffont

noun /ˈbʌf.ənt/

1. An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.

   historical

   A [...] white ribbon was tied round her scraggy neck, while a buffont attempted to cover her bosom as flat as a deal board, [...]

Where it comes from

From French bouffant; doublet of bouffant, which see for more.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry buffont (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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