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bun

/bʌn/

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noun

A2formalcommon/bʌn/

A small, rounded bread roll, which can be either plain or sweet.

  • 🇷🇺Небольшая круглая булочка, которая может быть как простой, так и сладкой.
  1. Small bread roll A1 formal

    A small, round, often sweetened bread roll, sometimes containing dried fruit or spices.

    • She ate a hot dog bun with her sausage.
    • The bakery sells fresh cinnamon buns every morning.
    • He toasted a bun for breakfast and added butter.

    🇷🇺Булочка

    Synonyms: bapcobrollteacake

  2. Hair style A2 informal

    A hairstyle where the hair is twisted or tied into a round shape on the head.

    • She wore her hair in a neat bun for the dance.
    • The ballerina's bun was perfectly smooth.
    • He quickly put his long hair up into a messy bun.

    🇷🇺Пучок

    Synonyms: chignoncoilknottopknot

    Antonyms: downloose

  3. Buttocks (slang) B2 slang american

    A slang term for the buttocks.

    • He fell and landed right on his bun.
    • She has been working out to tone her buns.
    • The comedian made a joke about slipping on ice and hurting his bun.

    🇷🇺Ягодицы (сленг)

    Synonyms: backsidebumbuttderrierereartush

  • buns plural form
  • buns' possessive plural form
  • bun's possessive singular form