coiffure

[ kwah-fyoor; French kwa-fyr ]

/ kwɑˈfyʊər; French kwaˈfür /

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noun, plural coif·fures [kwah-fyoorz; French kwa-fyr]. /kwɑˈfyʊərz; French kwaˈfür/.

a style of arranging the hair.

a head covering; headdress.

verb (used with object), coif·fured [kwah-fyoord], /kwɑˈfyʊərd/, coif·fur·ing [kwah-fyoor-ing]. /kwɑˈfyʊər ɪŋ/.

to arrange or comb (the hair) in a coiffure; to style (the hair).

to provide with a head covering or headdress; cover with a coiffure.

Also coif, coiffe

[kwahf] /kwɑf/ .

Origin of coiffure

First recorded in 1625–35; from French, equivalent to coiff(er) “to dress the hair” + -ure noun suffix; see origin at coif², -ure

Words nearby coiffure

coif, coiffe, coiffed, coiffeur, coiffeuse, coiffure, coiffurist, coign, coign of vantage, coil, coil spring

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Example sentences from the Web for coiffure

Be very careful, when dressing for a ball, that the hair is firmly fastened, and the coiffure properly adjusted.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
In the cab Clancy wondered if the snow that had fallen upon her hair would melt and disarrange her coiffure.
Find the Woman|Arthur Somers Roche
Still this coiffure—for as such it must be designated—is to be found more or less throughout the master's career.
The Earlier Work of Titian|Claude Phillips
She does not affect the fashion in coiffure, and generally is a little behind the fashion in dress.
The White Peacock|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Eyes, two and three were busy seeing if her coiffure was right and eyes one, six and seven were having their lids tweezed.
Death of a B.E.M.|Berkeley Livingston

British Dictionary definitions for coiffure

coiffure

/ (kwɑːˈfjʊə, French kwafyr) /

noun

a hairstyle

an obsolete word for headdress

verb

(tr) to dress or arrange (the hair)

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单词	coiffure
释义	coiffure [ kwah-fyoor; French kwa-fyr ] / kwɑˈfyʊər; French kwaˈfür / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coiffure ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural coif·fures [kwah-fyoorz; French kwa-fyr]. /kwɑˈfyʊərz; French kwaˈfür/. a style of arranging the hair. a head covering; headdress. verb (used with object), coif·fured [kwah-fyoord], /kwɑˈfyʊərd/, coif·fur·ing [kwah-fyoor-ing]. /kwɑˈfyʊər ɪŋ/. to arrange or comb (the hair) in a coiffure; to style (the hair). to provide with a head covering or headdress; cover with a coiffure. Also coif, coiffe [kwahf] /kwɑf/ . Origin of coiffure First recorded in 1625–35; from French, equivalent to coiff(er) “to dress the hair” + -ure noun suffix; see origin at coif², -ure Words nearby coiffure coif, coiffe, coiffed, coiffeur, coiffeuse, coiffure, coiffurist, coign, coign of vantage, coil, coil spring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coiffure Be very careful, when dressing for a ball, that the hair is firmly fastened, and the coiffure properly adjusted. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness\|Florence Hartley In the cab Clancy wondered if the snow that had fallen upon her hair would melt and disarrange her coiffure. Find the Woman\|Arthur Somers Roche Still this coiffure—for as such it must be designated—is to be found more or less throughout the master's career. The Earlier Work of Titian\|Claude Phillips She does not affect the fashion in coiffure, and generally is a little behind the fashion in dress. The White Peacock\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence Eyes, two and three were busy seeing if her coiffure was right and eyes one, six and seven were having their lids tweezed. Death of a B.E.M.\|Berkeley Livingston British Dictionary definitions for coiffure coiffure / (kwɑːˈfjʊə, French kwafyr) / noun a hairstyle an obsolete word for headdress verb (tr) to dress or arrange (the hair) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to coiffure trim, hairdo, haircut, flip, wave, hair, permanent, tail, plait, tease, dreads, beehive, dreadlocks, braids, pigtails, ponytail, crew cut, blow dry
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coiffure

noun, plural coif·fures [kwah-fyoorz; French kwa-fyr]. /kwɑˈfyʊərz; French kwaˈfür/.

verb (used with object), coif·fured [kwah-fyoord], /kwɑˈfyʊərd/, coif·fur·ing [kwah-fyoor-ing]. /kwɑˈfyʊər ɪŋ/.

Origin of coiffure

Words nearby coiffure

Example sentences from the Web for coiffure

British Dictionary definitions for coiffure

noun

verb

Words related to coiffure