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coiffure

[ kwah-fyoo r; French kwa-fyr ]
/ kwɑˈfyʊər; French kwaˈfür /
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noun, plural coif·fures [kwah-fyoo rz; French kwa-fyr] /kwɑˈfyʊərz; French kwaˈfür/.

a style of arranging or combing the hair.
a head covering; headdress.

verb (used with object), coif·fured [kwah-fyoo rd] /kwɑˈfyʊərd/, coif·fur·ing [kwah-fyoo r-ing] /kwɑˈfyʊər ɪŋ/.

to provide with a coiffure.

RELATED WORDS

trim, hairdo, haircut, flip, wave, hair, permanent, tail, plait, tease, beehive, DA, dreadlocks, Afro, pigtails, ponytail

Nearby words

  1. coif,
  2. coiffe,
  3. coiffed,
  4. coiffeur,
  5. coiffeuse,
  6. coiffured,
  7. coiffurist,
  8. coign,
  9. coign of vantage,
  10. coigne

Origin of coiffure

1625–35; < French, equivalent to coiff(er) to dress the hair (see coif1) + -ure -ure
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British Dictionary definitions for coiffure

coiffure

/ (kwɑːˈfjʊə, French kwafyr) /

noun

a hairstyle
an obsolete word for headdress

verb

(tr) to dress or arrange (the hair)
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Word Origin and History for coiffure

coiffure

n.

"style or fashion of wearing the hair," 1630s, from French coiffure, from coiffer (see coiffeur).

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