And coif me, where I'm bald, with flowers. --J. G. Cooper. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
coif — COIF, coifuri, s.n. Acoperământ de metal sau de piele pentru protecţia capului, purtat în trecut de unii ostaşi în timpul luptei. ♦ Caschetă de hârtie în formă de bicorn, cu care se joacă copiii, care se poartă ocazional pentru a proteja capul de … Dicționar Român
Coif — (koif or kw[aum]f), n. [OF. coife, F. coiffe, LL. cofea, cuphia, fr. OHG. kuppa, kuppha, miter, perh. fr. L. cupa tub. See {Cup}, n.; but cf. also {Cop}, {Cuff} the article of dress, {Quoif}, n.] 1. A cap. Specifically: (a) A close fitting cap… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coif — coif·feur; coif·feuse; coif; coif·fure; … English syllables
coif — [koif; ] for n.5 & vt. [ kwäf] n. [ME & OFr coife < LL cofea, a cap, hood < ?] 1. a cap that fits the head closely 2. a white cap formerly worn by English lawyers, esp. by serjeants at law 3. the rank of serjeant at law 4. a thick skullcap… … English World dictionary
coif — n. A headdress; a white piece of cloth worn by top English lawyers on top of their wigs. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
coif — (n.) late 13c., close fitting cap, from O.Fr. coife skull cap, cap worn under a helmet, headgear (12c., Mod.Fr. coiffe), from L.L. coifa a cap, hood (Cf. It. cuffia, Sp. cofia, escofia), of W.Gmc. origin (Cf. O.H.G. kupphia, M.H.G. kupfe cap ).… … Etymology dictionary
coif — ► NOUN ▪ a close fitting cap worn by nuns under a veil. ► VERB (coiffed, coiffing; US also coifed, coifing) ▪ style or arrange (someone s hair). ORIGIN Old French coife headdress , from Latin cofia helmet … English terms dictionary
Coif — For coiffure , see Hairstyle. Detail of Edward VI as a child by Holbein, 1538: he wears a linen coif under a cloth of gold coif and a feathered hat. A coif ( … Wikipedia
coif — /koyf/ A title given to Serjeants at law, who are called serjeants of the coif, from the coif they wear on their heads. The use of this coif at first was to cover the clerical tonsure, many of the practicing serjeants being clergymen who had… … Black's law dictionary
coif — /koyf/ A title given to Serjeants at law, who are called serjeants of the coif, from the coif they wear on their heads. The use of this coif at first was to cover the clerical tonsure, many of the practicing serjeants being clergymen who had… … Black's law dictionary
