coif
noun
\ ˈkȯif
, in sense 2 also ˈkwäf
\
, in sense 2 also ˈkwäf
\
Definition of coif
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a close-fitting cap: such 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
… wore her hair teased into a dramatic coif.— Lawrence Wright
coif
verb
\ ˈkȯif
, ˈkwäf
\
, ˈkwäf
\
coiffed
or coifed;
coiffing
or coifing
Definition of coif (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to cover or dress with or as if with a coif
2
[ after French coiffer — more at coiffure ]
: to arrange (hair) by brushing, combing, or curling
Her long blonde hair was nicely coifed.
Examples of coif in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Crowned with a coif of buzz button foam, its numbing properties will take you by surprise. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "At Galaxy’s Edge, food and drink are another layer in the Star Wars experience," 28 Aug. 2019 Competing with her for the most quivering coif is Henry Czerny as Grace’s increasingly hysterical father-in-law, while Adam Brody sets the tone with his signature smirkiness as reluctant brother-in-law Daniel. — Katie Walsh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Ready or Not’ sacrifices horror for irony and laughs to skewer the 1 percent," 22 Aug. 2019 Competing with her for the most quivering coif is Henry Czerny as Grace’s increasingly hysterical father-in-law, while Adam Brody sets the tone with his signature smirkiness as reluctant brother-in-law Daniel. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, "1-percenter slasher flick ‘Ready or Not’ too sardonic to be taken seriously as satire," 20 Aug. 2019 Competing with her for the most quivering coif is Henry Czerny as Grace’s increasingly hysterical father-in-law, while Adam Brody sets the tone with his signature smirkiness as reluctant brother-in-law Daniel. — Katie Walsh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Ready or Not’ sacrifices horror for irony and laughs to skewer the 1 percent," 22 Aug. 2019 Competing with her for the most quivering coif is Henry Czerny as Grace’s increasingly hysterical father-in-law, while Adam Brody sets the tone with his signature smirkiness as reluctant brother-in-law Daniel. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, "1-percenter slasher flick ‘Ready or Not’ too sardonic to be taken seriously as satire," 20 Aug. 2019 Competing with her for the most quivering coif is Henry Czerny as Grace’s increasingly hysterical father-in-law, while Adam Brody sets the tone with his signature smirkiness as reluctant brother-in-law Daniel. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Ready or Not’ sacrifices horror for irony and laughs to skewer the 1 percent," 19 Aug. 2019 Competing with her for the most quivering coif is Henry Czerny as Grace’s increasingly hysterical father-in-law, while Adam Brody sets the tone with his signature smirkiness as reluctant brother-in-law Daniel. — Katie Walsh, Detroit Free Press, "‘Ready or Not’ is too snarky to be scary," 19 Aug. 2019 In Ethiopia, women don the coif for weddings and weave them into their hair to symbolize community. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "Watch ‘Primp’: 4 Ways To Style Your Braids For Festival Season," 5 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Meanwhile, 14 stylists are coiffing the hordes of background players using about 50 wigs designated for extras. — Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "How ‘Pose’ perfectly re-creates the queer ball culture of 1990 New York," 2 Aug. 2019 Shirley, in her tank top and streaked hair, looked uneasy among the professionally dressed and well-coifed podcast hosts staffing the booths. — Author: Britt Peterson, Anchorage Daily News, "Victims, families and America’s thirst for true-crime stories," 31 July 2019 When done coiffing your face, use it in the shower to groom everything else. — Jason Diamond, WSJ, "The Best Beard Trimmers for Each Man’s Grooming Quirks," 21 Nov. 2018 The hairstylist clipped the top of Bieber’s coif back and appeared to daintily trim the edges as a top-knot touting Baldwin sat patiently beside him. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Did Justin Bieber Just Get a Wedding Chop?," 9 Aug. 2018 As far as the latter was concerned, the nightclub’s bathroom was merely an extension of the party, serving as a communal boudoir where stars could get coiffed in style. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Watch Yara Shahidi, Lily Collins, and More Stars Touch Up Their Met Gala After-Party Makeup," 9 May 2018 As noted by The Sun, some of these wigs were nothing more than landing strips on nude underwear, while others were fully coiffed to match models' sky-high hairstyles. — Emily Wang, Allure, "There Were Pubic Wigs, aka Merkins, at New York Fashion Week This Season," 16 Feb. 2018 The three-time Vogue cover girl was spotted tonight in New York City with her hair coiffed back into a low chignon, careful not to distract from her supernaturally high-beam skin. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "Lupita Nyong’o Proves Why Good Skin Beats the Best Makeup at Calvin Klein," 8 Sep. 2017 Within minutes, the entire dinner group has arrived, including John and Jackie Middelkamp, Beth Ingram and Edward Milbank, Annette and Pete Sherrow, all beautifully coiffed, bejeweled and outfitted in luxury fabrics. — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity, "Take a peek inside this fabulous KC Plaza penthouse dinner party for a good cause," 13 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coif.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for coif
coif
verb
English Language Learners Definition of coif
: to cut and arrange someone's hair
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