coifs

Salon-created arrangements

Coifs is the plural of coif, a close-fitting cap covering the top and sides of the head.

Historically, coifs were worn by nuns, judges, or under armor.

The word now usually appears as a verb meaning to style hair: She coiffed her hair into an elegant updo.

A well-coiffed person has carefully arranged hair.

hairstyle

updo

Hair arranged atop head

  • chignonLow coiled hairstyle
  • braidInterwoven strand pattern
  • bobShort vertical movement

curls · beehive · pompadour · bouffant · finger waves · ringlets · bangs · layers · perm · topknot

medieval

wimple

Cloth framing the face

  • snoodMesh bag for hair
  • caulFetal membrane remnant
  • barbetteRaised armored firing position

veil · headdress · cap · bonnet · chainmail · linen · nun · monk · surgeon

Categories
Opposites
hair arrangement

coifsnatural hair

Unchemically treated locks

bedhead · wild hair · dishevels · tousles · musses

head covering

coifsbareheadedness

Having nothing atop one's skull

bareheaded · hatless

Family

coif, coiffure, coiffed, coifed, coiffures, coiffing

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G