Buff
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Buff may refer to:
  • Buff (colour)
    Buff (colour)
    Buff is a pale yellow-brown colour that got its name from the colour of buff leather.Displayed on the right is the colour buff.EtymologyAccording to the Oxford English Dictionary, buff as a descriptor of a colour was first used in the London Gazette of 1686, describing a uniform to be "A Red Coat...

    , a pale yellow-brown colour
  • Buff (headgear)
    Buff (headgear)
    Buff is the registered trade mark for the multifunctional headwear produced by Original Buff S.A., a company based in Igualada, near Barcelona in Catalonia since they were established in 1992....

    , a multifunctional article of clothing produced by Original Buff, a Catalan company
  • Buff (turkey)
    Buff (turkey)
    The Buff or Jersey Buff is a breed of domestic turkey named for its buff-colored plumage.-History:Accepted in to the Standard of Perfection by the American Poultry Association in 1874, the original strain of Buff turkey was used in the development of the Bourbon Red breed, but had died out entirely...

  • A form of Status effect
    Status effect
    In role-playing games, a status effect is a temporary modification to a game character’s original set of stats that usually comes into play when special powers and abilities are used, often during combat. It appears in numerous computer and video games of many genres, most commonly in role-playing...

    , a temporary beneficial effect in some video games
  • The opposite of Nerf, an update to rules in a video game which strengthen an attribute
  • British Urban Film Festival
    British Urban Film Festival
    The British Urban Film Festival was formed in July 2005 to showcase urban independent cinema in the absence of any such state-sponsored activity in the UK....

    , formed in July 2005 to showcase urban independent cinema in the UK
  • BUFF (Malmö Film Festival)
    BUFF (Malmö Film Festival)
    The International Children and Young People's Film Festival in Malmö. Swedish: Barn- och ungdomsfilmfestivalen i Malmö – BUFF, is a film festival in Malmö, Sweden, held in March.-External links:* - official web page in English...

    , a film festival in Malmö, Sweden, held in March
  • Buff coat
    Buff coat
    The European Buff coat was an item of leather clothing worn by both the infantry and cavalry during the 17th century, usually worn under armour...

    , a garment of military clothing
  • B-52 Stratofortress
    B-52 Stratofortress
    The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, who have continued to provide maintainence and upgrades to the aircraft in service...

    , a military aircraft
  • Buff, a character in Generation X
    Generation X (film)
    Generation X is a made-for-TV film which aired on FOX on February 20, 1996. It is based on the Marvel Comics series Generation X. It was produced by New World Entertainment and Marvel Entertainment.-Cast:-Plot:...

  • The act of buffing, a metal finishing process
  • Colloquialism for a muscular physique

People

  • Buff Bagwell
    Buff Bagwell
    Marcus Alexander Bagwell is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling between 1991 and 2001, where he was a five time World Tag Team Champion.-Professional wrestling career: Bagwell...

     (born 1970), American professional wrestler and actor
  • Buff Cobb
    Buff Cobb
    Buff Cobb was an American actress and, with then-husband Mike Wallace, host of one of television's first talk shows.-Early life and career:...

     (1927–2010), American actress and former wife of Mike Wallace
  • Buff Wagner
    Buff Wagner
    Buff Wagner was a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers in 1920 and 1921. He played at the collegiate level at Carroll University.-References:...

     (fl. 1920s), American football player
  • Charlotte Buff
    Charlotte Buff
    Charlotte Buff was known to be a love interest of Goethe, whom she rejected to marry the diplomat and art collector Johann Christian Kestner. She mirrors in the central character Lotte of the masterpiece "The Sorrows of Young Werther" of Goethe, in which this extended certain moments of suffering...

     (1753–1828)
  • Joe Buff
    Joe Buff
    Joe Buff is an American author of naval techno-thrillers. Before becoming a full-time writer in 1997, he was an actuary for 20 years.-Jeffrey Fuller series:...

    , American author of naval techno-thrillers
  • Johnny Buff
    Johnny Buff
    John "Johnny Buff" Lesky was an American boxer. He was World Bantamweight Champion from 1921 to 1922.-Boxing career:...

     (1888–1955), American World Bantamweight Champion boxer
  • Sebastian Buff
    Sebastian Buff
    Sebastian Buff, a Swiss portrait painter, was born about 1828. He studied at Munich and Paris, and besides portraits painted genre pictures which are much sought after. He died at Herisau in 1880.-References:...

    (c. 1820–1880), Swiss portrait painter
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