1. hairstyles that are teased or backcombed to create volume and height, especially popular in the 1960s

Examples

• The women at the party all wore elaborate bouffants typical of the era.
• Her grandmother’s old photos showed her sporting impressive bouffants.
• The salon specialized in recreating vintage bouffants for themed events.
• Bouffants required lots of hairspray to maintain their shape.
• The fashion magazine featured models with towering bouffants on the cover.
• She spent hours perfecting her bouffant before the dance.