Becoiffed

/bɛˈkwɑːft/ adjective

Definition

wearing an elaborate or styled headdress or having carefully arranged hair.

Etymology

From 'be-' plus 'coiffed' (from French coiffe meaning 'headdress'). This adjective describes someone adorned with an ornate coiffure, particularly fashionable in 18th-century descriptions.

Kelly Says

Coiffure comes from French and refers to a carefully styled arrangement of hair—becoiffed suggests being dressed up so elaborately in a hairstyle that it's almost an event, which is why it sounds delightfully fancy.

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