be·quiffed | \ bi-ˈkwift 
, bē- \
, bē- \Definition of bequiffed
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: having a prominent forelock of hair styled upward and backward : having a quiff A sharp-suited, bequiffed entertainer of the old school, he has a chiselled look and smooth sound that epitomise timeless, laid-back cool. — Melissa Field, Sunday Telegraph Magazine (Australia), 1 Mar. 2009 Cash's image—from bequiffed teddy boy idol to mystical man of the world, from ravaged rebel to self-styled spiritual guru, always sombrely suited and booted—was as important as his music. — Alice Jones, The Independent (London), 26 Jan. 2006
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