quiff

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

Origin uncertain; perhaps from French coif.

[edit] Noun

quiff (plural quiffs)

  1. Hairstyle where the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward.

[edit] Verb

quiff (third-person singular simple present quiffs, present participle quiffing, simple past and past participle quiffed)

  1. (rare) To arrange the hair in such a manner.

[edit] Etymology 2

From slang sense of French coif (vulva).

[edit] Noun

quiff (plural quiffs)

  1. (slang) A young girl, especially as promiscuous; a prostitute.

[edit] Etymology 3

[edit] Noun

quiff (plural quiffs)

  1. (Ulster) crafty move, dodge
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