Synonyms for coiffure

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First appearing in English in the 1630s, coiffure derives from the French verb coiffer, which can mean "to arrange (hair)" or "to cover with a coif (any of various close-fitting caps, such as that worn under a veil by a nun)." The word is now used as a somewhat fancy way of saying "hairdo." Be careful not to confuse it with "coiffeur," which refers to a man who works as a hairdresser (and of which "coiffeuse" is the female equivalent). You may also encounter "coif" used to mean "hairstyle" - in such cases, "coif" is operating as a shortened form of "coiffure."

Examples of coiffure in a Sentence

with his flashy suit and carefully sculpted coiffure, he looks like a slick car dealer

Recent Examples on the Web But it’s not the sociological critique that gives the show its shine — which, at least in the first two episodes, is too shallow and moralistic to take seriously anyway — but the inspirational spectacles of creative Black coiffure. — Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2021 In Xinjiang, Chen wore his thin, jet-black hair in a precise coiffure, and travelled with a security detail brought with him from Tibet. — David Remnic, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021 In Xinjiang, Chen wore his thin, jet-black hair in a precise coiffure, and travelled with a security detail brought with him from Tibet. — David Remnic, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021 In Xinjiang, Chen wore his thin, jet-black hair in a precise coiffure, and travelled with a security detail brought with him from Tibet. — David Remnic, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021 In Xinjiang, Chen wore his thin, jet-black hair in a precise coiffure, and travelled with a security detail brought with him from Tibet. — David Remnic, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021 In Xinjiang, Chen wore his thin, jet-black hair in a precise coiffure, and travelled with a security detail brought with him from Tibet. — David Remnic, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021 In Xinjiang, Chen wore his thin, jet-black hair in a precise coiffure, and travelled with a security detail brought with him from Tibet. — David Remnic, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021 The ultimate coiffure chameleon, the musician and entrepreneur swapped her long braids for a rebellious, playful pixie cut earlier this spring. — Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 17 June 2021

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