coif
1Origin of coif
1- Also coiffe [kwahf] /kwɑf/ .
Words Nearby coif
Other definitions for coif (2 of 2)
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
any of various hoodlike caps, varying through the centuries in shape and purpose, worn by men and women.
a cap similar to a skullcap, formerly worn by sergeants at law.
Armor. a covering for the head and neck, made of leather, padded cloth, or mail.
British. the rank or position of a sergeant at law.
to cover or dress with or as with a coif.
Origin of coif
2- Also coiffe [koif] /kɔɪf/ .
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How to use coif in a sentence
But then King stops, tilts his multipronged coif, and says, "Hey, Harold, you all right, man?"
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull | Mark Jacobson | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn Wednesday, new highlights and a stylish coif were on display.
And, it's not the only fall fashion photograph that Teller has snapped featuring a model with an unusually tinted coif.
But this fall specifically, a fire-engine coif is proving to be the must-have for the fashion pack.
On his head the Templar wore a white linen coif, and over that a small round cap made of red cloth.
The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple | Charles G. Addison
On No. 12 of the same plate we see the helm being put on over the mail coif; the padded cap is worn under the mail.
Armour & Weapons | Charles John FfoulkesA coif of black lace covered her upturned hair, framed her sweet face, and was tied soberly under her chin.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady | Lucas MaletKatherine tied the white, lace coif she wore a little tighter beneath her chin.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady | Lucas MaletA complete suit of mail, with coif and mufflers, late twelfth century, said to have been found in a coffin in Goring Church.
Armour in England | J. Starkie Gardner
British Dictionary definitions for coif
/ (kɔɪf) /
a close-fitting cap worn under a veil, worn in the Middle Ages by many women but now only by nuns
any similar cap, such as a leather cap worn under a chain-mail hood
(formerly in England) the white cap worn by a serjeant at law
a base for the elaborate women's headdresses of the 16th century
(kwɑːf) a less common word for coiffure (def. 1)
to cover with or as if with a coif
(kwɑːf) to arrange (the hair)
Origin of coif
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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