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Coif vs Coix - What's the difference?

coif | coix |

As a noun coif

is a hairdo.

As a verb coif

is to style or arrange hair.

As a proper noun coix is

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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.
  • coix

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • an East Asian grass, Coix lacryma-jobi , sometimes harvested as a cereal.
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