pouf

Pouf \Pouf\, Pouffe \Pouffe\(p[=oo]f), n. [Written also pouff.] [F. pouf. Cf. Puff, n.] Lit., a puff; specif.: (a) A soft cushion, esp. one circular in shape and not, like a pillow, of bag form, or thin at the edges. (b) A piece of furniture like an ottoman, generally circular and affording cushion seats on all sides. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]