buns
word · lemma: bun
/ˈbənz/
buhnz
/bˈʌnz/
buhnz
Definition
'Buns' are small, round pieces of bread, often soft and slightly sweet. The word can also refer to a hairstyle where the hair is wrapped into a round shape on the head.
Usage & Nuances
In food, 'buns' most often means sweet or plain soft rolls (e.g., hamburger buns, cinnamon buns). As a hairstyle, 'hair in buns' or 'double buns' are common expressions. Sometimes used playfully for someone's buttocks, but mostly refers to bread or hair.
Spanish: panecillos - moños (peinados)Portuguese (BR): pãezinhos - coques (penteados)Portuguese (PT): pãezinhos - totós (cabelos)Chinese (Simplified): 小圆面包 - 圆发髻Chinese (Traditional): 小圓麵包 - 圓髮髻Hindi: बन्स - जूड़ा (बाल)Arabic: خبزات صغيرة - كعكة (تسريحة الشعر)Bengali: পাউরুটি - বান (চুলের স্টাইল)Russian: булочки - пучки (причёска)Japanese: バンズ - お団子（髪型）Vietnamese: bánh mì tròn nhỏ - búi tócKorean: 번 - 둥근 머리 (헤어스타일)Turkish: çörek - topuz (saç modeli)Urdu: بن - جُوڑا (بالوں کی طرز)Indonesian: roti manis bulat - sanggul (gaya rambut)
Example Sentences
She put her hair up in two cute buns for the party.
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After baking, the kitchen smelled like sweet buns.
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Those buns are fresh and warm.
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I want two buns with my soup.
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She likes to wear her hair in buns.
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Could you grab some buns for the burgers?
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