coif

(Anglès)

Noun

1. A hairdo.
2. (historical) A hood; a close-fitting cap covering much of the head, widespread until the 18th century; after that worn only by small children and country women.
3. (historical) A similar item of mail armour covering the head.
4. An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.

Verb

To style or arrange hair.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kwɑf/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: coif

Cognat amb alt alemany antic: kupphia

Cognat amb alt alemany mitjà: kupfe

Heretat de anglès mitjà: coifen

In summary

From Middle English coif, coife, coyf, coyfe, coyffe, from Old French coife, coiffe, from Late Latin cofia, from Proto-West Germanic *kuffju, related to Old High German kupphia, kupha, kupfe (“mug, hood, cap”), from Proto-Germanic *kuppijǭ (“cap, hat, bonnet, headpiece”), Proto-Germanic *kuppō (“vat, mug, cup”), from pre-Germanic *kubná-, from Proto-Indo-European *gup- (“round object, knoll”), from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to bend, curve, arch, vault”). Cognate with Middle High German kupfe (“cap, headgear, helmet”).

Conceptes

còfia

barret

👒

pentinat

empolainar-se

empolistrar-se

endiumenjar-se

Sinònims

coiffure

do

coiffe

dress

👗

hairstyle

hairdo

hair style

little cap

bonnet

set

arrange

haircut

💇

comb out

comb

chapeau

hat

👒

headgear

hood

mobcap

scalp lock

tease

tit for tat

wave

👋

wimple

cap

curl

cornet

Traduccions

coiffe

coiffure

muts

coiffer

külâh

kap

coifa

takke

cofia

bone

πίλος

καπέλο

Hut

👒

faire

chapeau

👒