Definition of "coif" [coif]

• A coiffure. (noun)
• A tight-fitting cap worn under a veil, as by nuns. (noun)
• A white skullcap formerly worn by English lawyers. (noun)
• A heavy skullcap of steel or leather, formerly worn under a helmet or mail hood. (noun)
• To arrange or dress (the hair). (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Dotson’s coif is pretty expansive, and the comedian can’t resist throwing in a continual, left-hand finger flutter – over-the-top, yes, but it seems to manifest the metaphysical Lynchian truth."
• "Wonderbaby’s meagre coif is entirely pixie, except for the long flip of fringe that has been dangling over her eyes for some weeks now."
• "A lady wore a close-fitting white linen cap, called a coif, to cover her hair."