coiffure

coif·fure

[kwah-fyoor; French kwa-fyr] noun, plural coif·fures [-fyoorz; French -fyr] , verb, coif·fured [-fyoord] , coif·fur·ing [-fyoor-ing] .
noun
1.
a style of arranging or combing the hair.
2.
a head covering; headdress.
verb (used with object)
3.
to provide with a coiffure.

Origin:
1625–35; < French, equivalent to coiff(er) to dress the hair (see coif1) + -ure -ure

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coiffure (kwɑːˈfjʊə, French kwafyr) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a hairstyle
2.  an obsolete word for headdress
 
vb
3.  (tr) to dress or arrange (the hair)

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coiffure
"style or fashion of wearing the hair," c.1631, from Fr. coiffer (see coiffeur).
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