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1. (n.) coif
a hood-shaped cap, worn beneath a veil by nuns.
2. coif
any of various fitted or hoodlike caps worn alone or under another head covering by men or women.
3. coif
a type of skullcap, formerly worn by sergeants at law.
4. coif
a skullcap of leather or metal worn under a helmet with a coat of mail.
5. (v.t.) coif
to cover or dress with or as if with a coif.
Etymology: (prob. back formation from coiffure , or < F coiffer, its base)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
2. (verb) coif
a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
3. (verb) coif
cover with a coif
4. (verb) dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
arrange attractively
"dress my hair for the wedding"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) coif
a cap
2. (noun) coif
a close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head, like a small hood without a cape
3. (noun) coif
an official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England
4. (verb) coif
to cover or dress with, or as with, a coif
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