coif: Meaning and Definition of

coif

1. a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
2. any of various hoodlike caps, varying through the centuries in shape and purpose, worn by men and women.
3. a cap similar to a skullcap, formerly worn by sergeants at law.
4. a covering for the head and neck, made of leather, padded cloth, or mail.
5. the rank or position of a sergeant at law.

1. to cover or dress with or as with a coif.

coif

1. coiffure (defs. 1, 3).