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Coir vs Coif - What's the difference?

coir | coif |

As nouns the difference between coir and coif

is that coir is the fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute while coif is a hairdo.

As a verb coif is

to style or arrange hair.

coir

English

Noun

(wikipedia coir) (-)
  • The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.

    • Anagrams

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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.

    • Anagrams

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