- a variation of coif.
coiffe
Americannoun
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The playwright also recalls that he was sporting a shaggy coiffe that was popular at the time, which prompted the movie star to tell him that he should get a haircut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2014
She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol coiffe.
From An Iceland Fisherman by M. Jules Cambon
This severity of feature she aggravated by pinning her coiffe low over a forehead as uncompromising as a nun's.
From Where the Sabots Clatter Again by Katherine Shortall
But I noted here, as elsewhere, a gradual disappearance of the blue blouse and white coiffe.
From East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne by Matilda Betham-Edwards
About nine o'clock the next morning I walked into the Groix Inn and sat down at the long discolored oaken table, nodding good-day to Marianne Bruyere, who in turn bobbed her white coiffe at me.
From Famous Modern Ghost Stories by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
The brutal homicide of America’s longest-running television newsmagazine was reported last week by its immaculately coiffed and richly compensated frontman Scott Pelley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
But when she arrives at Iona’s apartment, Andie is shocked to see that a coiffed perm, light makeup, a sensible suit and a string of pearls have replaced her friend’s beehives and gelled spikes.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Equally, while Requiem will see the carefully coiffed Leon return to old haunts such as Racoon City's police department from the second game, he and Grace will still explore plenty of new locations too.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
There was the neatly coiffed hair, the nicely fitting suit, the smartly positioned tie, even the painfully stern expression from a guy who left no doubt who was running the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
Her red hair, coiffed like a helmet, glittered in the sunlight—I could see bits of her scalp where the hair had thinned.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
This Napa dog groomer is responsible for coiffing a Shih Tzu with more than half a million Instagram followers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2019
If the world was really ending, it would probably sound a bit like your post-shower coiffing routine.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2018
That was clear as Keisel plowed through the crowd with a microphone labeled “Head and Shoulders,” and asked deadpan questions of the various Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks about their coiffing habits.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2014
It's no wonder animals with names like Beast or Chappie get the farm version of luxury spa pampering - shelter from summer heat, baths with pricey shampoos and careful coiffing with electric razors.
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2013
But often the problem was with the inmates—they could take forever with showering, shaving, and coiffing, trying to get together the perfect self-presentation.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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