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coiffure
This term carries a sophisticated, high-fashion connotation, typically referring to an intricate or professionally styled arrangement of hair. It suggests a level of artifice and deliberation that distinguishes it from a simple haircut or a casual hairstyle, often evoking images of salons, formal galas, or historical nobility.
Because it describes a specific aesthetic result rather than the act of cutting hair, it is used in contexts where the visual presentation is a focal point of elegance or status. It is far more formal than the word hairstyle and is rarely used in everyday casual conversation.
Meanings
Examples
The queen wore an imposing coiffure that reached nearly a foot in height.
I wonder if this coiffure is too formal for a garden party.
Her elegant coiffure remained perfectly intact despite the wind.
The actress spent three hours in the chair to achieve that complex coiffure.
He admired the intricate coiffure of the ladies at the ball.
That avant garde coiffure is a bold choice for the runway.
She adjusted her coiffure in the mirror before stepping onto the stage.
The portrait captures the elaborate coiffure typical of the eighteenth century.
Such a sophisticated coiffure requires a great deal of hairspray.
Such a sophisticated coiffure requires a great deal of hairspray.