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quiff.

A puff or whiff, especially of tobacco smoke.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kwɪf/UK, US[kʰw̥ɪf]UK, US
  1. A puff or whiff, especially of tobacco smoke.

    British · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Variant form of whiff.

noun/kwɪf/UK, US[kʰw̥ɪf]UK, US
  1. A trick or ploy; a stratagem.

    regional · slang
Where this word comes from

Unknown.

noun/kwɪf/UK, US[kʰw̥ɪf]UK, US
  1. A hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward, often associated with the styles of the 1950s.

    UK
Where this word comes from

Uncertain; perhaps a variant of coif.

verb/kwɪf/UK, US[kʰw̥ɪf]UK, US
  1. To arrange (the hair) in such a manner.

    UK
Where this word comes from

Uncertain; perhaps a variant of coif.

noun/kwɪf/UK, US[kʰw̥ɪf]UK, US
  1. A young girl, especially as promiscuous; a prostitute.

    slang
  2. The vulva or vagina.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Probably variant of coif (“vulva”).

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