1. a close-fitting cap or head covering, especially one worn under a veil or as part of formal dress
Usage: often historical or formal contexts

1. to arrange or style (hair); to cover with a coiffe
Usage: less common in modern English; chiefly historical or literary

Examples

• The medieval woman wore a white linen coiffe beneath her veil.
• The bride's coiffe was adorned with pearls and delicate embroidery.
• In Renaissance portraits, noblewomen are often depicted wearing an elaborate coiffe.
• The hairdresser would coiffe the actress's hair before the performance.
• A simple coiffe kept her hair neat and modest during the formal ceremony.