quiff

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.2 Verb 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /kwɪf/
• Rhymes: -ɪf

[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

to 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.