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Buffin vs Buffing - What's the difference?

buffin | buffing |

As nouns the difference between buffin and buffing

is that buffin is (obsolete) a sort of coarse material while buffing is material removed by the action of someone who buffs.

As a verb buffing is

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buffin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A sort of coarse material.
    • buffin gowns
    (Webster 1913)

    buffing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Material removed by the action of someone who buffs.
  • * (Sir Humphry Davy)
    • the burning machine for blowing dirt and buffings off the work