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coif
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coif
n.
close-fitting hat; hair covering
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Coif
A coif is a close fitting cap that covers the top, back, and sides of the head.
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coif
Noun
1. a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
(hypernym) skullcap
Verb
1. cover with a coif
(hypernym) cover
2. arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
(synonym) dress, arrange, set, do, coiffe, coiffure
(hypernym) groom, neaten
(hyponym) bob
(verb-group) dress, groom, curry
(derivation) hairdo, hair style, coiffure
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Coif
(v. t.)
To cover or dress with, or as with, a coif.
To cover or dress with, or as with, a coif.
(n.)
An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.
An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.
(n.)
A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head, like a small hood without a cape.
A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head, like a small hood without a cape.
(n.)
A cap.
A cap.
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Coif
A Mail defense for the head in the form of a hood, often worn under a full helm. The mail coif was worn over a padded cap, providing excellent protection against both shock and penetration.
