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to coiffure

to coiffure

1 9.2
To arrange hair carefully, often by a hairdresser
  • verb
  • /kwɑːˈfjʊr/
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  • 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
575 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
162 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 dress
vsto coiffure
96 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 comb
vsto coiffure
77 1.0

To remove knots and smooth hair with a comb

is focused on creative, careful arranging rather than simple smoothing or untangling
to curl hair
vsto coiffure
2 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 coif
vsto coiffure
1 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
to coiffe
vsto coiffure
  • Archaic
9.6

To style hair neatly for a clean, attractive look

is used for more elaborate or carefully crafted hair styling

Antonyms

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

248 1.0

To make something untidy or dirty

How Elaborate

to coiffure
1 9.2
to arrange
162 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.