coif  

Thesaurus for coif

• noun
  • synonyms
    • hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, hair, skullcap  
• verb
  • synonyms
    • dress, arrange, set, do, coiffe, coiffure, cover, groom, neaten  

Pronunciation of coif: K W AA1 F (kwɑf)

Number of syllables of coif: 1

Definition of coif

• (n): a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law  
• (v): arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"  
• (v): cover with a coif  

Examples of coif

• It sometimes incorporated a hood, or coif.  
• A French peasant woman identified her village with her cap or coif.  
• Goodwin is a member of the honor society Order of the Coif.  
• He graduated with honors and earned the order of the Coif.  
• He is a member of the Raven Society and the Order of the Coif.  
• Possibly the origin of the pleated frill seen at the edge of the coif.  
• The Coif was white and made of either silk or lawn.  
• The coif continued to be worn much more frequently.  
• The school is a member of the Order of the Coif.  
• At Chicago he earned Order of the Coif and served on the law review.