coif
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noun \ˈkȯif, in sense 2 also ˈkwäf\Definition of COIF
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
2
: coiffure
See Origin of COIF
Middle English coife, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin cofea
First Known Use: 14th century
2coif
transitive verb \ˈkȯif, ˈkwäf\coiffed or coifedcoif·fing or coif·ing
Definition of COIF
1
: to cover or dress with or as if with a coif
2
: to arrange (hair) by brushing, combing, or curling
First Known Use of COIF
15th century
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