coiffed See {coif} coif n : a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law v 1: cover with a coif 2: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn: {dress}, {arrange}, {set}, {do}, {coiffe}, {coiffure}] [also: {coiffing}, {coiffed}]