Coif Definition
koif
coifs
noun
coifs
A coiffure.
American Heritage
A cap that fits the head closely.
Webster's New World
A white cap formerly worn by English lawyers, esp. by serjeants-at-law.
Webster's New World
The rank of serjeant-at-law.
Webster's New World
A thick skullcap formerly worn under a hood of mail.
Webster's New World
verb
To cover with or as with a coif.
Webster's New World
To style (the hair)
Webster's New World
To give a coiffure to.
Webster's New World
Origin of Coif
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From Middle French coiffer, from Late Latin cofia, of West Germanic origin. See also Middle High German kupfe (“cap”), Old High German kupphia (“cap”), Polish cipa (“cap”), Tocharian kŭpŭ (vulva), Proto-Indo-European *gwheibh
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French coife from Late Latin cofea helmet of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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