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to coiffure

to coiffure

1 9.2
To arrange hair carefully, often by a hairdresser
  • verb
  • /kwɑːˈfjʊr/
: peinar
  • This spectacular piece (NT 155) represents a female with elaborately coiffured hair and is adorned with necklaces and bangles.
  • coiffured hair

Examples

  • Beside him sits a slightly older, very poised girl with shortish, well-coiffured black hair, dark eyes, and red lips.

    Academic text (2011)
  • If I were to take one of those poor things have her properly washed, dressed and coiffured you couldn't tell her from your own fiancee.

  • I thought I'd seen everything until a woman beautifully coiffured and dressed in silk became "mounted"—that is, possessed by a loa.

    Academic text (1990)
  • She took great care to coiffure her hair perfectly for the wedding.

  • The stylist will coiffure your hair to match your outfit for the gala.

  • After hours in the salon, she left with her hair coiffured in an elegant updo.

Synonyms

to do
vsto coiffure
∞ 1.0

Study a subject at university, for example medicine or law

is a particular activity concerned with careful, elaborate hair arranging
to set
vsto coiffure
∞ 1.0

To take place in a particular time or place

is more about creative, detailed hair styling than just placing into position
to arrange
vsto coiffure
112 1.7

To put things or information in a clear, neat order

is a specific kind of putting things in order focused on hair styling
to comb
vsto coiffure
63 1.0

To remove knots and smooth hair with a comb

is focused on creative, careful arranging rather than simple smoothing or untangling
to dress
vsto coiffure
37 3.0

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

is limited to careful, elaborate work specifically for styling hair
to curl hair
vsto coiffure
7 2.8

Make someone's hair form small round loops with hot tools or rollers

is about general elaborate arranging rather than one specific shaping method
to coiffe
vsto coiffure
  • Archaic
7 9.6

To style hair neatly for a clean, attractive look

is used for more elaborate or carefully crafted hair styling
to coif
vsto coiffure
2 8.4

To arrange hair to look neat or fancy

is more about careful technique rather than visual attractiveness
to tress
vsto coiffure
1 7.9

To braid hair into long locks

is broader, covering any elaborate or carefully arranged hair look

Antonyms

189 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

8 1.0

To make something untidy or dirty

How Elaborate

to coiffure
1 9.2
to arrange
112 1.7

Surface Forms

coiffure infinitive
coiffured past
coiffured past participle
coiffuring present participle
coiffures third person singular

Etymology

Coiffure as a verb comes from the same French coiffe 'cap', and it gives the idea of 'putting hair into a cap-like shape'. So to coiffure someone is to arrange or style their hair carefully.