Home › Words › C › coiffeurcoiffeur/kwɑˈfəː/coiffeur · noun — A male hairdresser.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).coiffeur is pronounced /kwɑˈfəː/.EtymologyBorrowed from French coiffeur, from coiffer, from Old French coife, from Late Latin cofia (“cap”).nounA male hairdresser.verbTo cut or style hairDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.coiffeuse 79% match — A female hairdresser vs coiffeur →friseur 72% match — A hairdresser. vs coiffeur →hairdresser 71% match — A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession. vs coiffeur →haircutter 67% match — One who cuts hair; a barber or hairdresser. vs coiffeur →coiffure 67% match — Hairstyle. vs coiffeur →barber 66% match — A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers. vs coiffeur →coiffured 64% match — Styled; Having been arranged and cut, especially when in an elaborate style. vs coiffeur →beautician 60% match — Someone who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments. vs coiffeur →