coiffed

American  

[kwahft] / kwɑft /

coifed

adjective

1. (of the hair) arranged or combed in a coiffure; styled.

   An elderly lady with perfectly coiffed hair had just stepped out of the elevator.

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Etymology

Origin of coiffed

First recorded in 1520–30 (in spelling coifed ); coif ² ( def. ) + -ed ³ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

But the runup has been dominated by the off-stage antics of the coiffed contestants and their Thai hosts, escalating into a feminist firestorm drawing the attention of Mexico's president.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

The genial, dapper TV host with the gleaming smile and perfectly coiffed hair had hosted two local TV game shows in L.A. before going national with “What’s This Song?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

"We look for confidence in our achievements, our appearance, our accomplishments," intoned the perfectly coiffed and made-up Angela Halili on a recent episode of the "Girls Gone Bible" podcast.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

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