Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
💇 To style hair 🪖 A close cap
to coiffe

to coiffe

9.6
To style hair neatly for a clean, attractive look
  • verb
  • /kwɑːf/
  • Archaic
translation icon : peinar
  • The stylist coiffed her hair beautifully for the wedding.

Examples

  • The stylist took great care to coiffe the bride's hair before the ceremony.

  • After coiffing her hair, she felt more confident.

  • He coiffed his hair neatly before heading out to the interview.

  • She likes to coiffe her hair into elegant updos for special occasions.

  • The stylist took great care to coiffe the bride's hair before the ceremony.

  • He coiffed his hair neatly before heading out to the interview.

  • She likes to coiffe her hair into elegant updos for special occasions.

Synonyms

to do
vsto coiffe
∞ 1.0

Study a subject at university, for example medicine or law

is specifically an action to style hair attractively not any general activity
to set
vsto coiffe
575 1.0

To take place in a particular time or place

is limited to making hair look attractive rather than mere placement or state change
to arrange
vsto coiffe
162 1.7

To put things or information in a clear, neat order

is specifically about hair styling for attractiveness rather than general ordering
to dress
vsto coiffe
96 3.0

To make food, hair or a place look attractive by adding small items

is focused only on hair styling rather than decorating many different things
to coif
vsto coiffe
1 8.4

To arrange hair to look neat or fancy

is less about added elaboration and more about general attractive styling
to coiffure
vsto coiffe
1 9.2

To arrange hair carefully, often by a hairdresser

is more general attractive styling without special elaboration or extra care

Antonyms

to mess
248 1.0

To make something untidy or dirty

neglect
100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

How Elaborate

to coiffe
  • Archaic
9.6
to arrange
162 1.7

Surface Forms

coiffe infinitive
coiffed past
coiffed past participle
coiffing present participle
coiffes third person singular

Etymology

The word coiffe comes from an old French word for a small 'cap' and is the same root as the English coif, which can mean a cap or a neat hairstyle. Think of styling hair like putting a little 'cap' on it, which is why to coiffe is to arrange or style hair.