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coif

 (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.]
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coif

(kɔɪf)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a close-fitting cap worn under a veil, worn in the Middle Ages by many women but now only by nuns
2. (Clothing & Fashion) any similar cap, such as a leather cap worn under a chain-mail hood
3. (Law) (formerly in England) the white cap worn by a serjeant at law
4. (Clothing & Fashion) a base for the elaborate women's headdresses of the 16th century
5. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a less common word for coiffure1
vb (tr) , coifs, coiffing or coiffed
6. to cover with or as if with a coif
7. (Hairdressing & Grooming) to arrange (the hair)
[C14: from Old French coiffe, from Late Latin cofea helmet, cap, of obscure origin]
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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.
[probably back formation from coiffure, or < French coiffer, its base]
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coif

, coiffure, coiffeur - Coif, coiffure, and coiffeur (hairdo, hairstyle) derive from Latin cofia, "helmet."
See also related terms for helmet.
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coif


Past participle: coiffed
Gerund: coiffing

Imperative
coif
coif
Present
I coif
you coif
he/she/it coifs
we coif
you coif
they coif
Preterite
I coiffed
you coiffed
he/she/it coiffed
we coiffed
you coiffed
they coiffed
Present Continuous
I am coiffing
you are coiffing
he/she/it is coiffing
we are coiffing
you are coiffing
they are coiffing
Present Perfect
I have coiffed
you have coiffed
he/she/it has coiffed
we have coiffed
you have coiffed
they have coiffed
Past Continuous
I was coiffing
you were coiffing
he/she/it was coiffing
we were coiffing
you were coiffing
they were coiffing
Past Perfect
I had coiffed
you had coiffed
he/she/it had coiffed
we had coiffed
you had coiffed
they had coiffed
Future
I will coif
you will coif
he/she/it will coif
we will coif
you will coif
they will coif
Future Perfect
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
Future Continuous
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
Present Perfect Continuous
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
Future Perfect Continuous
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
Past Perfect Continuous
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
Conditional
I would coif
you would coif
he/she/it would coif
we would coif
you would coif
they would coif
Past Conditional
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
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.coif - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)coif - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
rat - a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
hair - 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 beehive
bouffant - a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
haircut - the style in which hair has been cut
lock, ringlet, whorl, curl - a strand or cluster of hair
Afro, Afro hairdo - a rounded thickly curled hairdo
bang, fringe - a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
bob - a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
wave - a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
braid, plait, tress, twist - a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
chignon - a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
marcel - a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
pageboy - a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
pompadour - a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead
ponytail - a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
roach - a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
scalp lock - a long tuft of hair left on top of the shaven head
thatch - 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-lawcoif - a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
skullcap - rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
Verb1.coif - cover with a coif
cover - 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 attractivelycoif - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
bob - 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"
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Translations
huppukammatakampaus

coif

[kɔɪf] Ncofia f
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coif

n (Hist, Eccl) → Haube f; (= skullcap)Kappe f
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References in classic literature ?
While he was taken up with these vagaries, then, the time and the hour- an unlucky one for him- arrived for the Asturian to come, who in her smock, with bare feet and her hair gathered into a fustian coif, with noiseless and cautious steps entered the chamber where the three were quartered, in quest of the carrier; but scarcely had she gained the door when Don Quixote perceived her, and sitting up in his bed in spite of his plasters and the pain of his ribs, he stretched out his arms to receive his beauteous damsel.
In one hand he grasped a thick staff pointed and shod with metal, while in the other he held his coif or bonnet, which bore in its front a broad pewter medal stamped with the image of Our Lady of Rocamadour.
From the length of the veil which fell from their pointed coif, twined with pearls, to their heels, from the fineness of the embroidered chemisette which covered their shoulders and allowed a glimpse, according to the pleasing custom of the time, of the swell of their fair virgin bosoms, from the opulence of their under-petticoats still more precious than their overdress (marvellous refinement), from the gauze, the silk, the velvet, with which all this was composed, and, above all, from the whiteness of their hands, which certified to their leisure and idleness, it was easy to divine they were noble and wealthy heiresses.
But now I will teach you clearly, telling you the names of men who have great power and honour here and are chief among the people, guarding our city's coif of towers by their wisdom and true judgements: there is wise Triptolemus and Dioclus and Polyxeinus and blameless Eumolpus and Dolichus and our own brave father.
Ian Richards will join four other professional managers on the North East Co-Investment Fund (COIF).
The Salon by Maxime, located on the famed Rodeo Drive is home to an open loft space that houses a talented staff ready to coif, primp, and style you for any occasion be it an LA casual or Red Carpet event.
To date, NSEI has invested pounds 16m into 31 venture capital deals through its Co Investment Fund (COIF), and pounds 9m into 150 projects through its Proof of Concept Fund (POC).
He is a member of the Order of the Coif, the State Bar of Michigan Appellate Practice Section, the Federal Bar Association of the Eastern District of Michigan, and the Harvard Club of Eastern Michigan.
To date, eight businesses have progressed from the POC to the pounds 23m North East Co-Investment Fund (COIF), also managed by NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI), which provides venture capital in partnership with public or private sector investors and has been designed to encourage co-investments with a consortia of investors.
The Salon by Maxime, located on the famed rue Rodeo Drive is home to a open loft space that houses a talented staff ready to coif, primp, and style you for any occasion be it an LA casual or Red Carpet event!