How do you use coiff in a sentence?
Coiffed sentence example She is perfectly coiffed with eyes elegantly smudged with kohl, shimmering lips, fabulously tailored suits and an indefinable air of dignity. In the following days she would pose, immaculately coiffed and made-up, for glamor shots of her horribly bruised face.
What does casually coiffed mean?
adjectiveoften humorous. UK /kwɑːft/ DEFINITIONS1. coiffed hair has been carefully arranged in a special style.
How do you spell well coiffed?
(of the hair) arranged or combed in a coiffure; styled: An elderly lady with perfectly coiffed hair had just stepped out of the elevator. Also coifed [kwahft] .
Is it coifed or coiffed?
Definition of coif 2 [after French coiffer — more at coiffure] : to arrange (hair) by brushing, combing, or curling Her long blonde hair was nicely coifed.
How do you say coif?
“Kwaff”, rhymes with “trough”. I.e., the same way you would pronounce “quaff”. COIF a covering for the head, especially the close-fitting cap of white lawn or silk originally worn by sergeants-at-law.
What is meaning of quaffed?
Definition of quaff (Entry 1 of 2) transitive + intransitive. : to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously At Fort William, goods were exchanged, bills were tallied, brandy was quaffed, songs were sung.—
What is a medieval coif?
Coifs were worn by all classes in England and Scotland from the Middle Ages to the early 17th century (and later as an old-fashioned cap for countrywomen and young children). A mail coif was a type of armour, made of mail, which covered the head (face excluded), neck and shoulders.
How do you spell quaff as in hairdo?
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.