noun
Meaning 1
A male hairdresser.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
coiffeur
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /kwɑˈfəː/
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General-American: /kwɑˈfɚ/
verb
Meaning 2
To cut or style hair
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a man hairdresser
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hairdresser, hairstylist, stylist, styler
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French coiffeur, from coiffer, from Old French coife, from Late Latin cofia (“cap”).