Coifed

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To groom or style hair with precision and care for a polished appearance
2. Having hair neatly arranged or styled with care for an elegant effect
3. Presenting hair that is carefully set or fashioned with attention to detail

Etymology: "Coifed" is the past form of the verb "coif," and the noun it comes from was once a plain piece of headwear. Middle English "coif" came from Old French "coife" or "coiffe," a cap or hood, which in turn traces back through Late Latin "cofia" to a Germanic word for a cap, hat or bonnet. That Germanic word is related to the word for a drinking vessel, "cup," and both trace back to an ancient root meaning something round or curved, so a cap and a cup were once understood as cousins in shape. The verb developed from the noun. Middle English "coifen," borrowed from Old French "coifier," meant to cover the head with a coif, and the sense of arranging hair with care grew out of that act of covering and shaping. Over time the cap itself faded from view, and the word settled on the elegance of the arrangement rather than the garment.

Synonyms: styled, dressed