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Coif vs Coit - What's the difference?

coif | coit |

As nouns the difference between coif and coit

is that coif is a hairdo while coit is (obsolete) a quoit.

As verbs the difference between coif and coit

is that coif is to style or arrange hair while coit is (obsolete) to throw, as a stone or coit can be to have sexual intercourse; to mate.

coif

English

(wikipedia coif)

Alternative forms

* coiffe

Noun

(en noun)
  • A hairdo
  • A hood; a close-fitting cap covering much of the head, widespread until XVIII century; after that worn only by small children and countrywomen
  • An item of chain mail headgear
  • An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.
  • * H. Brocke
    • From point and saucy ermine down / To the plain coif and russet gown.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • The judges, althout they are not of the first magnitude, nor need be of the degree of the coif , yet are they considerable.

    Verb

  • To style or arrange hair.

    • Anagrams

    * * English terms with homophones ----

    coit

    English

    Etymology 1

    See quoit.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A quoit.
    • (Carew)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To throw, as a stone.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 2

    Back-formation from coitus.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To have sexual intercourse; to mate.
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