noun
Meaning 1
Hairstyle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
coiffure
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/kwɑˈfjʊɚ/
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verb
Meaning 2
To style or arrange hair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coif
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hair
Narrower terms: beehive, bouffant, haircut, Afro, Afro hairdo, bang, fringe, bob, wave, braid, plait, tress, twist, chignon, marcel, pageboy, pompadour, ponytail, roach, scalp lock, thatch
verb
Meaning 4
arrange attractively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- dress my hair for the wedding
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: groom, neaten
Narrower terms: bob, wave
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French coiffure.