a sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner.-the color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.-a military coat, made of buff leather.-the grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. see buffy coat, under buffy, a.-a wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.-the bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.-made of buff leather.-of the color of buff.-to polish with a buff. see buff, n., 5.-to strike.-a buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "blindman's buff."-firm; sturdy.