quiff

quiff ¹

 (kwĭf)

n. Chiefly British

A tuft of hair, especially a forelock.

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[Origin unknown.]

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quiff ²

 (kwĭf)

n.

A woman regarded as promiscuous.

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[Origin unknown.]

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quiff

(kwɪf)

n

(Hairdressing & Grooming) Brit a prominent tuft of hair, esp one brushed up above the forehead

[C19: of unknown origin]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

quiff - a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead) forelock - a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead

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Translations

ciuffo

quiff

[kwɪf] N → copete m

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quiff

[ˈkwɪf] n (mainly British) (= hairstyle) → banane f

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quiff

n (esp Brit) → Stirnlocke f, → Tolle f

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