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coiffer

Pronunciation: /kwafe/

English translation of coiffer

A. vtr

  • 1coiffer qn = to do sb's hair; = to comb sb's hair
  • 2coiffé d'une casquette = wearing a cap

B. v refl (+ v être) (se coiffer)

  • 1 to do or comb one's hair
  • 2se coiffer de qch = to put sth on

Idioms

coiffer qn au poteau (fam) or sur le fil (fam)

to beat sb by a whisker
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