coiffant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for coiffant in the French»English Dictionary

coiffant (coiffante) [kwafɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

gel coiffant

styling gel

mousse coiffante

styling mousse

I.coiffer [kwafe] VB trans

1. coiffer (arranger les cheveux de):

coiffer qn (mettre en forme)

to do sb's hair

coiffer qn (peigner)

to comb sb's hair

il coiffe ses cheveux en arrière

he combs his hair back

il ne coiffe que les hommes

he only does men's hair

se faire coiffer par qn

to have one's hair done by sb

fais-toi coiffer par Georges, il est mieux que Gérard

get George to do your hair, he does it better than Gérard

elle est bien coiffée

her hair is nicely done

elle est mal coiffée

her hair is untidy

tu n'es pas coiffé, tes cheveux ne sont pas coiffés!

you haven't done your hair!

elle est coiffée court maintenant

she has short hair now

être coiffée à la Jeanne d'Arc

to have a pageboy hairstyle

2. coiffer (couvrir la tête):

coiffer chapeau, casque

to put [sth] on

le chapeau qui la coiffe

the hat she's wearing

le béret te coiffe bien

a beret suits you

leurs chapeaux coiffent toujours bien

their hats always look good

coiffer qn de qc

to put sth on sb('s head)

ne reste pas coiffé pendant la cérémonie

take your hat off during the ceremony

coiffé d'une casquette

wearing a cap

3. coiffer (chapeauter):

coiffer entreprise:

to control

coiffer personne:

to head

4. coiffer (fournir):

coiffer chapelier:

to make hats for

5. coiffer (recouvrir) liter:

coiffer neige, mousse:

to cover

sommets coiffés de brume

mist-capped peaks

II.se coiffer VB refl

1. se coiffer:

se coiffer (s'arranger les cheveux)

to do one's hair

se coiffer (se peigner)

to comb one's hair

tu t'es coiffé avec un râteau ou un clou!

you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backward(s)! inf

les cheveux frisés se coiffent mal

curly hair is difficult to keep tidy

2. se coiffer (se couvrir la tête):

se coiffer de qc

to put sth on

il se coiffe toujours d'un chapeau melon

he always wears a bowler hat Brit

il se coiffe toujours d'un chapeau melon

he always wears a derby hat Am

III.coiffer [kwafe]

être né ou naître coiffé

to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

coiffer qn au poteau inf ou sur le fil

to pip sb at the post Brit

coiffer qn au poteau inf ou sur le fil

to nose sb out

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coiffer la tiare

to ascend the throne of St Peter

recevoir ou coiffer la mitre

to be made a bishop

coiffer sainte Catherine

to remain unattached at the age of 25

coiffer qn au poteau lit, fig

to overtake sb at the finishing line Brit

coiffer qn au poteau lit, fig

to pass sb at the finishing line Am

Translations for coiffant in the English»French Dictionary

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hair gel

gel m coiffant

to scrunch-dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux en coiffant avec les doigts

coif

coiffer

manageable hair

cheveux faciles à coiffer

coiffant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for coiffant in the French»English Dictionary

I.coiffer [kwafe] VB trans

1. coiffer (peigner):

coiffer qn

to do sb's hair

2. coiffer (mettre un chapeau):

coiffer

to put a hat on

3. coiffer (dépasser):

coiffer

to pip at the post Brit

coiffer

to nose out Am

II.coiffer [kwafe] VB refl

1. coiffer (se peigner):

se coiffer

to do one's hair

2. coiffer (mettre un chapeau):

se coiffer de qc

to put sth on (one's head)

Translations for coiffant in the English»French Dictionary

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to dress sb's hair

(bien) coiffer qn

cap a. fig

coiffer

to style hair

coiffer ses cheveux

to get one's hair done

se faire coiffer

coiffant Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

coiffer qn

to do sb's hair

se coiffer

to do one's hair

se coiffer de qc

to put sth on (one's head)