coif|fure

coif|fure
coif|fure «kwah FYUR; French kwa fooR», noun, verb, -fured, -fur|ing.
–n.
1. a style of arranging the hair.
2. a covering for the hair; headdress.
–v.t.
1. to arrange in a coiffure.
2. to put a coiffure on.
[< Old French coiffer]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Coiffure — Coif|fure 〈 [koafy:r] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n〉 kunstvolle Frisur, Haarputz [Etym.: frz.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • coiffure — coif|fure [kwa:ˈfjuə US ˈfjur] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: coiffer to arrange hair , from coife type of hat, from Late Latin cofea] formal the way someone s hair is arranged = ↑hairstyle >coiffured or coiffed [kwa:ft] adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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