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

the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)

verb

arrange attractively

cover with a coif

Roots

cofiacoif- · Late Latin · cap, headdress

Synonyms for coif

coiffuren hairdon hairstylen headdressn pompadourn haircutn hatn

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Where does coif come from?

The word coif breaks down into one root of Late Latin origin: the root coif, from Late Latin cofia (“cap, headdress”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.