Where Does the Word Coiffed Come from?
To Cover with or as If with a Coif. [Middle English, from Old French Coife, from Late Latin Cofea, Helmet, of Germanic Origin.] Is It Coiffed or Quaffed? the...
To cover with or as if with a coif. [Middle English, from Old French coife, from Late Latin cofea, helmet, of Germanic origin.]
Is it coiffed or quaffed?
The word quaff is derived from the German word quassen, which means to overindulge in something consumable. Coif means to style the hair. Coif may also refer to a close-fitting cap worn under chain mail or under a nun's veil. Coif may be used as a noun or a transitive verb, related words are coif, coiffed, coiffing.
What is a coiffed hair?
If someone has neatly coiffed hair, their hair is very carefully arranged. [formal] Her hair was perfectly coiffed.
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