coiffed

[ kwahft ]

adjective

1. (of the hair) arranged or combed in a coiffure; styled:

   An elderly lady with perfectly coiffed hair had just stepped out of the elevator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coiffed¹

First recorded in 1520–30 (in spelling coifed ); coif ²( def ) + -ed ³( def )

Example Sentences

Wearing a cream-colored sports coat, Carrillo brushed her perfectly coiffed, jet black hair out of her eyes while we talked.

From Los Angeles Times

Physically, he’s Hollywood’s ideal of the successful novelist — lean of build, coiffed like a tidied-up aging rock star and dressed with a studied casualness that would cost a small fortune to replicate.

From Los Angeles Times

For Burnett’s Norma, despite spending several episodes unconscious or immobilized in a bed or wheelchair, the character nevertheless is coiffed, made up and accessorized, often with a dazzling turban and earrings.

From Los Angeles Times

But the staff were friendly, and 80-year-old Faridzand — whose hair was beautifully coiffed — greeted her sister and the kebab dinner with a smile.

From Los Angeles Times

An aficionado of music, theater and fine arts, the dapper and always finely coiffed Aronoff spearheaded Ohio’s Percent for Art law.

From Seattle Times