HyperDic: coif

English > 4 senses of the word coif:
NOUNbodycoif, hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffurethe arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
artifactcoifa skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
VERBcontactcoifcover with a coif
bodycoif, dress, arrange, set, do, coiffe, coiffurearrange attractively
English > coif: 4 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningThe arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair).
Synonymshairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure
Partslock, curl, ringlet, whorlA strand or cluster of hair
ratA pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
NarrowerAfro, Afro hairdoA rounded thickly curled hairdo
bang, fringeA border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
beehiveA hairdo resembling a beehive
bobA hair style for women and children
bouffantA woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
braid, plait, tress, twistA hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
chignonA roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
haircutThe style in which hair has been cut
marcelA hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
pageboyA smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
pompadourA hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead
ponytailA hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
roachA roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
scalp lockA long tuft of hair left on top of the shaven head
thatchhair resembling thatched roofing material
waveA hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
BroaderhairA covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head)
Spanishestilo de pelo, estilo, peinado, tocado
Catalanpentinat
English > coif: 4 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law.
Broaderskullcaprounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
Spanishcofia, tocado
Catalancòfia
Verbscoifcover with a coif
English > coif: 4 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningCover with a coif.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
BroadercoverProvide with a covering or cause to be covered
Nounscoifa skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
English > coif: 4 senses > verb 2, body
Meaningarrange attractively.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey coif their hair
Synonymsdress, arrange, set, do, coiffe, coiffure
Narrowerbobcut hair in the style of a bob
waveset waves in
Broadergroom, neatencare for one's external appearance
Similar todress, groom, curryGive a neat appearance to
Spanishaderezar, arreglarse el pelo, arreglar, atusar, cardar, marcar, peinar con estilo, peinar
Catalanarranjar, arreglar, empolainar-se, empolistrar-se, endiumenjar-se
Nounscoiffurethe arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)

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