bun

bun · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small, round bread roll.

  2. 2.

    A hairstyle in which hair is gathered into a round shape at the back of the head.

  3. 3.

    [informal, usually plural]Buttocks.

Forms

plural: buns

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bun in the oven — Pregnant (informal).
  • •
    hot cross bun — A spiced sweet roll marked with a cross, eaten at Easter.
  • •
    hamburger bun — A soft round roll for hamburgers.

Related words

See also: bread, buns, roll
Synonyms: bread roll, chignon, roll

Etymology

From Middle English "bunne," of uncertain origin, possibly from Old French "bugne" (fritter, bump).