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coifing

coifing is the present participle and gerund of coif.

Meaning of coif

Verb

coif (third-person singular simple present coifs, present participle coiffing or coifing, simple past and past participle coiffed or coifed)

  1. (transitive) To style or arrange hair.
    • Circe’s this craft, the trim-coifed goddess.1925, Ezra Pound, Canto I

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Questions about coifing

What is coifing the present participle and gerund of?
Coifing is the present participle and gerund of coif.

Words near coifing in the dictionary

  1. coiffing
  2. coiffure
  3. coiffured
  4. coiffures
  5. coiffuring
  6. coifing
  7. coiflet
  8. coiflets
  9. Coifman
  10. coifs
  11. coign

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