1
: a close-fitting cap: such as
a
: a hoodlike cap worn under a veil by nuns
b
: a protective usually metal skullcap formerly worn under a hood of mail
c
: a white cap formerly worn by English lawyers and especially by serjeants-at-law
also
: the order or rank of a serjeant-at-law
2
: coiffure
… wore her hair teased into a dramatic coif.—
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coiffed or coifed; coiffing or coifing
1
: to cover or dress with or as if with a coif
2
[after French coiffer — more at coiffure]
: to arrange (hair) by brushing, combing, or curling
Her long blonde hair was nicely coifed.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
His team of stylists is also a cut above the rest, should your coif be chuffed and in need of repair.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
You May Also Like Henson’s hair was coiffed to the side with a bold orange tint, styled by Tym Wallace.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
After five teenage boys are shown horsing around on a Malibu beach for a few seconds, the shot dissolves into Liam’s perfect coif, his unbuttoned shirt, his disarming smile.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
His team of stylists is also a cut above the rest, should your coif be chuffed and in need of repair.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
He was coiffed like one of the Hudson Brothers, with a chiseled grin redolent of Engelbert Humperdinck.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
You May Also Like Henson’s hair was coiffed to the side with a bold orange tint, styled by Tym Wallace.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Coif.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coif. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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