coif

[coif]

The arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)

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A cap. Specifically: (a) A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head, like a small hood without a cape. (b) An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.

Noun
a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law

Verb
arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"

Verb
cover with a coif


n.
A cap.

n.
A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head, like a small hood without a cape.

n.
An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.

v. t.
To cover or dress with, or as with, a coif.


Coif

Coif (koif), n. [OF. coife, F. coiffe, LL. cofea, cuphia, fr. OHG. kuppa, kuppha, miter, perh. fr. L. cupa tub. See Cup, n. ; but cf. also Cop, Cuff the article of dress, Quoif, n.] A cap. Specifically: (a) A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head, like a small hood without a cape. (b) An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England. [Writting also quoif.]
From point and saucy ermine down To the plain coif and russet gown.
The judges, . . . althout they are not of the first magnitude, nor need be of the degree of the coif, yet are they considerable.

Coif

Coif (koif), v. t. [Cf. F. coiffer.] To cover or dress with, or as with, a coif.
And coif me, where I'm bald, with flowers.

A cap. Specifically: (a) A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head, like a small hood without a cape. (b) An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.

To cover or dress with, or as with, a coif.

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