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.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее стиль или укладку волос, особенно женскую прическу, или плотно прилегающую шапочку, которую носят под вуалью или капюшоном.

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.

   🇷🇺Прическа

   Синонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Чепец

   Синонимы: 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).

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий укладывать или причесывать волосы, особенно покрывая или убирая их под чепец (плотно прилегающий головной убор).

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.

   🇷🇺Покрывать чепцом

   Синонимы: capcoverhood

   Антонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Укладывать

   Синонимы: arrangecombdressfixgroompreenprimpstyletidy

   Антонимы: dishevelmussruffletousle

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