Coif — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪnaɪnˈiːmiə/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪskˈʌləmənt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪskˈʌləmənt/

1 syllable Say it as /kɹiːˈeɪtɪnaɪnˈiːmiə/.

Examples

dress my hair for the wedding

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

do hairstyle set hair style coiffure arrange dress coiffe hairdo

Parts of Speech

noun	the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
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	cover with a coif
verb	arrange attractively “dress my hair for the wedding”

Word Forms

hairstylist	noun	someone who cuts or beautifies hair
coif	verb	arrange attractively
coiffure	verb	arrange attractively
coif	noun	a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
arrangement	noun	an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
coiffure	noun	the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Haube

die Anordnung der Haare (insbesondere der Haare einer Frau)

🇫🇷French

coiffe

la disposition des cheveux (surtout les cheveux d'une femme)

🇪🇸Spanish

coña

la disposición del cabello (especialmente el cabello de una mujer)

🇮🇹Italian

cuffia

la disposizione dei capelli (soprattutto quelli di una donna)

🇵🇹Portuguese

touca

a disposição do cabelo (especialmente o cabelo de uma mulher)

🇷🇺Russian

причёска

укладка волос (особенно женских)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कंघी करना

बालों की व्यवस्था (विशेषकर एक महिला के बाल)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

头巾

头发的排列（尤其是女人的头发）

🇯🇵Japanese

コイフ

髪の整え方（特に女性の髪）

🇰🇷Korean

두건

머리 배열(특히 여성의 머리)

🇹🇭Thai

โคอิฟ

การจัดทรงผม (โดยเฉพาะผมของผู้หญิง)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

قلنسوة ضيقة

ترتيب الشعر (خاصة شعر المرأة)

🇮🇷Persian

سکه

چیدمان موها (مخصوصاً موهای خانم ها)

🇹🇷Turkish

saç modeli

saçın düzeni (özellikle bir kadının saçı)

🇮🇱Hebrew

שָׁבִיס

סידור השיער (במיוחד שיער של אישה)

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'coif'?

The primary meaning of 'coif' is 'the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'coif' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'coif' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'coif' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'coif' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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