coiffure

coif·fure  (kwä-fyr)

n.

A hairstyle.

tr.v. coif·fured, coif·fur·ing, coif·fures

To arrange or dress (hair).

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[French, from coiffer, to coif; see coiffeur.]

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coiffure

Noun

a hairstyle [French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coiffure - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) coif, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle rat - a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" beehive - a hairdo resembling a beehive bouffant - a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance haircut - the style in which hair has been cut lock, ringlet, whorl, curl - a strand or cluster of hair Afro, Afro hairdo - a rounded thickly curled hairdo bang, fringe - a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead bob - a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around wave - a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair braid, plait, tress, twist - a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair chignon - a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck marcel - a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron pageboy - a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward pompadour - a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead ponytail - a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail roach - a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead scalp lock - a long tuft of hair left on top of the shaven head thatch - hair resembling thatched roofing material
Verb	1.	coiffure - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" coiffe, coif, arrange, do, dress, set bob - cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!" wave - set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair" neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed" groom, curry, dress - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"