coiffure
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8.1
- noun
- /kwɑːˈfjʊr/
:
peinado
- The caryatid figure depicts a female ancestor with an elegant coiffure and intricate body scarification.
- an elaborate coiffure
- an elegant coiffure
- Nguni-style coiffures
Examples
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But there was no limit to what she and her mother would spend on her coiffure, her wardrobe, and her cosmetics.
Fiction book (2002) -
The female headpieces display the crested coiffures of eighteenth-century court attendants.
Academic text (1997) -
If I had to hear one more story about your coiffure...
Fiction book (1999) -
Honey, her coiffure card's in a little box on the counter.
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I don't know how I'm gonna keep my coiffure in order.
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Beautifully textured details include abdomen scarification, bracelets and armlets, and a full, billowing coiffure.
Academic text (2003) -
The hairstyles imitate actual coiffures worn by Luba women, documented in turn-of-the-century photographs and paintings (Fig. 8).
Academic text (1998) -
Tendrils of hair had escaped her upswept coiffure; fatigue shadowed her eyes; food stains blotched her maroon silk kimono.
Fiction book (2002) -
She admired the intricate coiffure that the hairdresser had created for the wedding.
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The models showcased a variety of stunning coiffures during the fashion show.
Synonyms
132
1.0
The way a person's hair is cut and arranged
53
1.4
A way of cutting and arranging hair to change your look
50
2.9
A way of cutting and arranging someone's hair
2
7.9
A woman's hairstyle arranged to look neat or fancy
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9.8
A hairstyle where someone twists long hair into a roll at the back of the neck
A way of cutting or arranging hair to change your look
Antonyms
How Elaborate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coiffure comes from the French word coiffe, which meant 'cap', because people thought hair could be arranged like a little cap. So a coiffure is a way of arranging or styling hair.