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coifMain Entry: 1coif Pronunciation: \ˈkȯif, in sense 2 also ˈkwäf\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English coife, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin cofea Date: 14th century 1 : a close-fitting cap: 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
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