Meaning & use
coiffure
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A style or arrangement of a person's hair, especially an elaborate one.
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Her elegant coiffure took the stylist nearly two hours to complete.
The actress was known almost as much for her dramatic coiffures as for her performances.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French, "coiffure" carries a slightly more formal or fashionable connotation than the plain English word "hairstyle."
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