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.]