Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coiffure

/kwɑˈfjʊɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: coif-fure
IPA: /kwɑˈfjʊɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To style or arrange hair.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Perfectly coiffured and seemingly imperturbable, Setsuko approaches madness as her psychological and sexual insecurities are dredged up by confrontations with her past and mind games with the suspected murderer."
"Her eyes seldom left for long the other end of the table, where Stephanie, at Dominey's left hand, with her crown of exquisitely coiffured red-gold hair, her marvellous jewellery, her languorous grace of manner, seemed more like one of the beauties of an ancient Venetian Court than a modern Hungarian Princess gowned in the Rue de la Paix."
"Her hair was far less elaborately coiffured and her toilette less magnificent than the toilettes of the women by whom she was surrounded."
"Her attire is rich, she wears costly jewels, and her hair is tastefully coiffured."

Etymology

Borrowed from French coiffure.

Usage

Inflected Forms

coiffures (plural) coiffures (present, singular) coiffuring (participle, present) coiffured (participle, past) coiffured (past)

Synonyms

hairdo hairstyle hair style coif dress arrange set do coiffe

Questions

How do you pronounce coiffure?: The recorded pronunciation is /kwɑˈfjʊɚ/.
What does coiffure mean?: Hairstyle.
Where does coiffure come from?: Borrowed from French coiffure.

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