Comparative form of buffy; more buff in color, texture, or strength.
From 'buff' (a pale yellow-brown color or soft leather) + '-er' comparative suffix.
We rarely say 'buffier' in modern English, but it's technically correct—it shows how any adjective can take '-er' and '-est' forms, even if no one actually uses them in practice.
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