coif

A noun referring to a style or arrangement of hair, especially a woman's hairstyle, or a close-fitting cap worn under a veil or hood.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une coiffure ou un arrangement des cheveux, en particulier une coiffure féminine, ou une coiffe ajustée portée sous un voile ou un capuchon.

1. Hair arrangement B2 formal

   The style or arrangement of hair, especially a woman's hair.

   • She spent an hour perfecting her coif for the gala.
   • The hairdresser created an elegant coif for the bride.
   • Her coif was adorned with small flowers.

   🇫🇷Coiffure

   Synonymes: coiffurecuthairdohairstylestyle

2. Skullcap C1 formal british

   A close-fitting cap worn under a veil by nuns, under a hood of mail by soldiers, or formerly by British sergeants-at-law.

   • The nun adjusted her coif before entering the chapel.
   • Medieval soldiers wore a coif under their chainmail hood.
   • The sergeant-at-law's coif was a symbol of his rank.

   🇫🇷Coiffe (calotte)

   Synonymes: capskullcap

• coifs plural form
• coifs' possessive plural form
• coif's possessive singular form

An archaic verb meaning to arrange or style hair, especially by covering or dressing it with a coif (a close-fitting cap).

• 🇫🇷Verbe vieilli signifiant coiffer ou arranger les cheveux, notamment en les couvrant ou en les dissimulant sous une coiffe (bonnet ajusté).

1. Cover with a coif C2 formal british

   To cover or dress the hair with a close-fitting cap or hood.

   • The medieval barber coiffed the knight's head before battle.
   • She coiffed her hair under a traditional linen cap.
   • The nun was coiffed in a simple white wimple.

   🇫🇷Coiffer d'un bonnet

   Synonymes: capcoverhood

   Antonymes: bareexposeuncover

2. Arrange attractively B2 formal

   To style or arrange hair in a neat and attractive way.

   • The stylist coiffed her hair into an elegant updo.
   • He carefully coiffed his beard for the formal event.
   • She spent an hour coiffing her hair before the party.

   🇫🇷Coiffer

   Synonymes: arrangecombdressfixgroompreenprimpstyletidy

   Antonymes: dishevelmussruffletousle

• coiffed past participle
• coiffed past simple
• coiffing present participle
• coifs third person singular