'Quoif' definitions:
Definition of 'Quoif'
From: GCIDE
- Quoif \Quoif\ (kwoif or koif), n. & v. t. See Coif. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'quoif'
From: GCIDE
- Coif \Coif\ (koif or kw[aum]f), n. [OF. coife, F. coiffe, LL. cofea, cuphia, fr. OHG. kuppa, kuppha, miter, perh. fr. L. cupa tub. See Cup, n.; but cf. also Cop, Cuff the article of dress, Quoif, n.]
- 1. A cap. Specifically: (a) A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head, like a small hood without a cape. (b) An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England. [Written also quoif.] [1913 Webster]
- From point and saucy ermine down To the plain coif and russet gown. --H. Brocke. [1913 Webster]
- The judges, . . . althout they are not of the first magnitude, nor need be of the degree of the coif, yet are they considerable. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. a coiffure. [PJC]