coiffe
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
The boy was describing a Breton bed, and the white cap was the coiffe that my mother wore.
From The Magician by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
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 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
The dress accompanying this singular coiffe and coiffure has a large yellow pi�ce, with sleeves to match.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis
The unmarried woman who adopts this coiffe must wear the ties hanging over the shoulders.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis
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