coif
/kwɑf/ · noun
Meaning
- A hairdo.
- A hood; a close-fitting cap covering much of the head, widespread until the 18th century; after that worn only by small children and country women.
- An item of chain mail headgear.
- An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.
- To style or arrange hair.
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