/kɔɪf/
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- a woman's close-fitting cap, now only worn under a veil by nuns(修女戴在面纱下的)贴头帽。
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- historical a protective metal skullcap worn under armour〈史〉(戴在头盔下的)金属防护帽。
/kwɑːf/
(coiffed, coiffing; <美> 亦作coifed, coifing) with obj.
1- style or arrange (someone's hair), typically in an elaborate way(尤指精心)把(头发)做成式样; 梳理。
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- style or arrange the hair of (someone)给…做发型; 给…梳理头发。
词源
Middle English: from Old French coife 'headdress', from late Latin cofia 'helmet'.