Associations to the word «Coif»

Wiktionary

COIF, noun. A hairdo
COIF, noun. A hood; a close-fitting cap covering much of the head, widespread until XVIII century; after that worn only by small children and countrywomen
COIF, noun. An item of chain mail headgear
COIF, noun. An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.
COIF, verb. (transitive) To style or arrange hair.

Dictionary definition

COIF, noun. The arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair).
COIF, noun. A skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law.
COIF, verb. Cover with a coif.
COIF, verb. Arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding".

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery