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Definition of Coiffure
1. Verb. Arrange attractively. "They coiffure their hair "; "Dress my hair for the wedding"
Specialized synonyms: Bob, Wave
Generic synonyms: Groom, Neaten
Related verbs: Curry, Dress, Groom
Derivative terms: Arrangement
2. Noun. The arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair).
Terms within: Rat, Curl, Lock, Ringlet, Whorl
Generic synonyms: Hair
Specialized synonyms: Beehive, Bouffant, Haircut, Afro, Afro Hairdo, Bang, Fringe, Bob, Wave, Braid, Plait, Tress, Twist, Chignon, Marcel, Pageboy, Pompadour, Ponytail, Roach, Scalp Lock, Thatch
Derivative terms: Coif, Hairstylist
Definition of Coiffure
1. n. A headdress, or manner of dressing the hair.
Definition of Coiffure
1. Noun. hairstyle ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) to style or arrange hair ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coiffure
1. to coif [v -FURED, -FURING, -FURES] - See also: coif
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coiffure
Literary usage of Coiffure
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Book of Costume: Or, Annals of Fashion: From the Earliest Period to the by Mary Margaret (Stanley) Egerton Wilton, Lady of rank (1846)
"The coiffure is very singular. First of all, a broad band encircles the ...
No ribands adorn this coiffure, but a broad black band holds it firmly upon the ..."
2. The Growth of the French Nation by George Burton Adams (1896)
"coiffure X LA BELLE-POULE. In honor of the victory of the frigate La Belle-Poule
over an English ship, 1778. It was during his ministry that France went to ..."
3. Travels in the United States, Etc.: During 1849 and 1850 by Emmeline Stuart-Wortley (1851)
"... for California—Scenery during the Progress of the Voyage—San Pablo—An Accident—The
Lady with her immense coiffure—Monte Carabali—Arrival at Gorgona. ..."
4. Parodies of the Works of English & American Authors by Walter Hamilton (1887)
"Instead of a Bill for removing the Poor, A Bill for removing the shady coiffure
Now all the go, all the go ! Punch. THE BEAUTIFUL MAID. ..."
5. The Old Régime: Court, Salons, and Theatres by Elliot Jackson, Catherine Charlotte Jackson (1896)
"An Interesting Invalid. — Court Secrets.—Tapestry-Working Statesmen.— The Queen
Grows Jealous. — The coiffure of Madame de Gontaut. ..."
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