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quiff

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quiff 1  (kwf)
n. Chiefly British
A tuft of hair, especially a forelock.
[Origin unknown.]
quiff 2  (kwf)
n.
A woman regarded as promiscuous.
[Origin unknown.]
quiff [kwɪf]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) Brit a prominent tuft of hair, esp one brushed up above the forehead
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.quiff - a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
forelock - a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
Translations
quiff [kwɪf] N → copete m
quiff [ˈkwɪf] n (mainly British) (= hairstyle) → banane f
quiff
n (esp Brit) → Stirnlocke f, → Tolle f
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