coiffed

coifed

[kwahft]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coiffed¹

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

Example Sentences

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?”

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"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.

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She cut a striking figure, travelling through the bush with her coiffed hair, form-fitting dresses and chic, translucent shades.

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Wearing a cream-colored sports coat, Carrillo brushed her perfectly coiffed, jet black hair out of her eyes while we talked.

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Physically, he’s Hollywood’s ideal of the successful novelist — lean of build, coiffed like a tidied-up aging rock star and dressed with a studied casualness that would cost a small fortune to replicate.

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