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Quoif
(gcide) | Quoif \Quoif\ (kwoif or koif), n. & v. t.
See Coif. --Shak.
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quoif
(gcide) | Coif \Coif\ (koif or kw[aum]f), n. [OF. coife, F. coiffe, LL.
cofea, cuphia, fr. OHG. kuppa, kuppha, miter, perh. fr. L.
cupa tub. See Cup, n.; but cf. also Cop, Cuff the
article of dress, Quoif, n.]
1. A cap. Specifically:
(a) A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head,
like a small hood without a cape.
(b) An official headdress, such as that worn by certain
judges in England. [Written also quoif.]
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From point and saucy ermine down
To the plain coif and russet gown. --H. Brocke.
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The judges, . . . althout they are not of the
first magnitude, nor need be of the degree of
the coif, yet are they considerable. --Bacon.
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2. a coiffure.
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quoif
(gcide) | Quoif \Quoif\ (kwoif or koif), n. & v. t.
See Coif. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Coif \Coif\ (koif or kw[aum]f), n. [OF. coife, F. coiffe, LL.
cofea, cuphia, fr. OHG. kuppa, kuppha, miter, perh. fr. L.
cupa tub. See Cup, n.; but cf. also Cop, Cuff the
article of dress, Quoif, n.]
1. A cap. Specifically:
(a) A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head,
like a small hood without a cape.
(b) An official headdress, such as that worn by certain
judges in England. [Written also quoif.]
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From point and saucy ermine down
To the plain coif and russet gown. --H. Brocke.
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The judges, . . . althout they are not of the
first magnitude, nor need be of the degree of
the coif, yet are they considerable. --Bacon.
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2. a coiffure.
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Quoiffure
(gcide) | Quoiffure \Quoif"fure\ (kwoif"f[-u]r or koif"f[-u]r), n.
See Coiffure.
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