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coif C0464600 (koif)n.1. (also kwäf) A coiffure.2. A tight-fitting cap that covers the top, back, and sides of the head and is now often worn under a veil, as by nuns.3. A white skullcap formerly worn by English lawyers.4. a. A hood of chain mail or other heavy material, usually worn under a helmet.b. A cervellière.tr.v. coifed, coif·ing, coifs 1. (also kwäf) To arrange or dress (the hair).2. To cover with or as if with a coif. [Middle English, from Old French coife, from Late Latin cofea, helmet, of Germanic origin.]coif (kɔɪf) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) a close-fitting cap worn under a veil, worn in the Middle Ages by many women but now only by nuns2. (Clothing & Fashion) any similar cap, such as a leather cap worn under a chain-mail hood3. (Law) (formerly in England) the white cap worn by a serjeant at law4. (Clothing & Fashion) a base for the elaborate women's headdresses of the 16th century5. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a less common word for coiffure1vb (tr) , coifs, coiffing or coiffed6. to cover with or as if with a coif7. (Hairdressing & Grooming) to arrange (the hair)[C14: from Old French coiffe, from Late Latin cofea helmet, cap, of obscure origin]coif1 (kɔɪf) n. 1. a hood-shaped cap, worn beneath a veil by nuns. 2. any of various fitted or hoodlike caps worn alone or under another head covering by men or women. 3. a type of skullcap, formerly worn by sergeants at law. 4. a skullcap of leather or metal worn under a helmet with a coat of mail. v.t. 5. to cover or dress with or as if with a coif. [1250–1300; Middle English coyf(e) < Anglo-French coife, Old French coiffe < Late Latin cofia, cofea headdress, sort of cap < West Germanic *kuf(f)ja] coif2 (kwɑf, kɔɪf) n., v.t. coiffure. [probably back formation from coiffure, or < French coiffer, its base] coif, coiffure, coiffeur - Coif, coiffure, and coiffeur (hairdo, hairstyle) derive from Latin cofia, "helmet."See also related terms for helmet.coif Past participle: coiffed Gerund: coiffing
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I coif | you coif | he/she/it coifs | we coif | you coif | they coif |
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I coiffed | you coiffed | he/she/it coiffed | we coiffed | you coiffed | they coiffed |
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I am coiffing | you are coiffing | he/she/it is coiffing | we are coiffing | you are coiffing | they are coiffing |
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I have coiffed | you have coiffed | he/she/it has coiffed | we have coiffed | you have coiffed | they have coiffed |
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I was coiffing | you were coiffing | he/she/it was coiffing | we were coiffing | you were coiffing | they were coiffing |
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I had coiffed | you had coiffed | he/she/it had coiffed | we had coiffed | you had coiffed | they had coiffed |
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I will coif | you will coif | he/she/it will coif | we will coif | you will coif | they will coif |
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I will have coiffed | you will have coiffed | he/she/it will have coiffed | we will have coiffed | you will have coiffed | they will have coiffed |
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I will be coiffing | you will be coiffing | he/she/it will be coiffing | we will be coiffing | you will be coiffing | they will be coiffing |
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I have been coiffing | you have been coiffing | he/she/it has been coiffing | we have been coiffing | you have been coiffing | they have been coiffing |
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I will have been coiffing | you will have been coiffing | he/she/it will have been coiffing | we will have been coiffing | you will have been coiffing | they will have been coiffing |
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I had been coiffing | you had been coiffing | he/she/it had been coiffing | we had been coiffing | you had been coiffing | they had been coiffing |
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I would coif | you would coif | he/she/it would coif | we would coif | you would coif | they would coif |
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I would have coiffed | you would have coiffed | he/she/it would have coiffed | we would have coiffed | you would have coiffed | they would have coiffed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | coif - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstylerat - a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffurehair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"beehive - a hairdo resembling a beehivebouffant - a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearancehaircut - the style in which hair has been cutlock, ringlet, whorl, curl - a strand or cluster of hairAfro, Afro hairdo - a rounded thickly curled hairdobang, fringe - a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the foreheadbob - a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all aroundwave - a hairdo that creates undulations in the hairbraid, plait, tress, twist - a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hairchignon - a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neckmarcel - a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling ironpageboy - a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inwardpompadour - a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the foreheadponytail - a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tailroach - a roll of hair brushed back from the foreheadscalp lock - a long tuft of hair left on top of the shaven headthatch - hair resembling thatched roofing material | | 2. | coif - a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-lawskullcap - rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head | Verb | 1. | coif - cover with a coifcover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | | 2. | coif - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"coiffe, coiffure, arrange, do, dress, setbob - cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"wave - set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"groom, curry, dress - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" | Translationscoif
coif (formerly in England) the white cap worn by a serjeant at law COIF (language)Fortran with interactive graphic extensions forcircuit design, on UNIVAC 1108.
["An Interactive Software System for Computer-Aided Design: AnApplication to Circuit Projects", CACM 9(13), Sep 1970].coif Related to coif: Order of the Coifcoif (formerly in England) the white cap worn by a SERJEANT AT LAW. It may have inspired the naming of the ORDER OF THE COIF.COIF. A head-dress. In England there are certain serjeants at law, who are called serjeants of the coif, from the lawn coif they wear on their heads under their thin caps when they are admitted to that order. COIF
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coif Related to coif: Order of the CoifSynonyms for coifnoun the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)Synonyms- coiffure
- hair style
- hairdo
- hairstyle
Related Words- rat
- hair
- beehive
- bouffant
- haircut
- lock
- ringlet
- whorl
- curl
- Afro
- Afro hairdo
- bang
- fringe
- bob
- wave
- braid
- plait
- tress
- twist
- chignon
- marcel
- pageboy
- pompadour
- ponytail
- roach
- scalp lock
- thatch
noun a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-lawRelated Wordsverb cover with a coifRelated Wordsverb arrange attractivelySynonyms- coiffe
- coiffure
- arrange
- do
- dress
- set
Related Words- bob
- wave
- neaten
- groom
- curry
- dress
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