coiffe

[ kwahf ]
/ kwɑf /

noun, verb (used with object), coiffed, coiff·ing.

coiffure(defs 1, 3).

Words nearby coiffe

cohse, cohune, coi, coiba, coif, coiffe, coiffeur, coiffeuse, coiffure, coiffurist, coign

Example sentences from the Web for coiffe

  • Although she still wore the coiffe that Breton women discard so seldom, she had learned to dress herself in another way.

    An Iceland Fisherman |Pierre Loti

  • If my coiffe does not cover my hair, neither does the small Paris hat of the Countess de Vassart cover her hair.

    The Maids of Paradise |Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

  • The unmarried woman who adopts this coiffe must wear the ties hanging over the shoulders.

    Legends & Romances of Brittany |Lewis Spence

  • This severity of feature she aggravated by pinning her coiffe low over a forehead as uncompromising as a nun's.

    Where the Sabots Clatter Again |Katherine Shortall