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coiffure

[ kwah-fyoor; French kwa-fyr ]

noun

plural coiffures
  1. a style of arranging the hair.
  2. a head covering; headdress.


verb (used with object)

coiffured coiffuring
  1. to arrange or comb (the hair) in a coiffure; to style (the hair).
  2. to provide with a head covering or headdress; cover with a coiffure.

coiffure

/ kwÉ‘ËˈfjÊŠÉ™; kwafyr /

noun

  1. a hairstyle
  2. an obsolete word for headdress
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to dress or arrange (the hair)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of coiffure1

First recorded in 1625–35; from French, equivalent to coiff(er) “to dress the hair†+ -ure noun suffix; coif 2, -ure
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Four years ago, as Pence and Harris were discussing systemic racism, a fly settled on the snowy expanse of Pence’s white coiffure — and ended up walking away with the evening’s affair.

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That glorious sweep of a coiffure just has so much to say.

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Ms Newhall said her bungalow was perfect for the now coiffured canine, as it was easier for Morris to navigate around.

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Nézet-Séguin has given the Met a new look in his coiffure and attire.

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Sporting a handsome white coiffure and an inviting tone, Ciscomani spoke warmly about his immigrant parents, the price of milk and eggs, the fight against fentanyl and the accessibility of homeownership.

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