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coiffer

to style (hair), to do someone's hair

verb kwah-FEH Rare
Body & Health Personal Care

Also means

to top, to be at the head of

Usage Note

Coiffer primarily means to style or arrange hair (se faire coiffer = to have one's hair done). The reflexive se coiffer means to do one's own hair. The derived noun un coiffeur / une coiffeuse means hairdresser, and une coiffure is a hairstyle. In sport, coiffer can mean to beat someone at the last moment (coiffer au poteau = to beat at the post).

Examples

"Elle se coiffe devant le miroir chaque matin."

Natural Translation

She does her hair in front of the mirror every morning.

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