coif /ˈkɔɪf, ˈkwɑf/
頭巾(vt.)覆以頭巾,戴緊帽
Coif n.
1. A cap. Specifically: (a) A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head, like a small hood without a cape. (b) An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England. [Written also quoif.]
From point and saucy ermine down
To the plain coif and russet gown. --H. Brocke.
The judges, . . . althout they are not of the first magnitude, nor need be of the degree of the coif, yet are they considerable. --Bacon.
Coif v. t. To cover or dress with, or as with, a coif.
And coif me, where I'm bald, with flowers. --J. G. Cooper.
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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 1: cover with a coif
2: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn:
dress, arrange, set, do, coiffe, coiffure]
[also: coiffing, coiffed]