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  • noun Plural form of coiffure.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coiffure.

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Examples

  • Koch Industries is using their deep coiffures to influence elections around the country: giving millions to Senate candidates who deny climate change, fueling the Tea Party, and funding Proposition 23, a ballot measure to overturn California's climate and energy policy.

    Courtney Hight: Joel vs. Koch Brothers -- Whose Side are you on? (VIDEO) Courtney Hight 2010

  • Their coiffures wrapped around their heads like snakes.

    G'lder Curtis Hox 2011

  • Ever since the simple coiffures of the first two decades of the 19th century disappeared, ads filled newspapers selling all manners of fake hair.

    The Wonderful World of Hair | Edwardian Promenade 2009

  • Since launching in February, Vênsette's clients—among them model Elettra Wiedemann, designer Genevieve Jones and Princess Grace of Monaco's granddaughter Charlotte Casiraghi—have picked from the site's popular coiffures, including Siren (a nod to 1920s glam) and Tribeca (a polished ponytail), and makeup looks such as CEO (subtle smoky eyes) and Sun-Kissed (a perfect natural glow).

    Beauty On Demand Nicole Berrie 2011

  • Having a passing relationship with "Yorkshire grunge", Leeds-based hardcore loons Pulled Apart by Horses are one of the current must-see live experiences, where their lurching rock and shaking hair put the fear of God into vulnerable amplifiers and nearby coiffures.

    Pulled Apart By Horses: Tough Love – review 2012

  • Koch Industries is using their deep coiffures to influence elections around the country: giving millions to Senate candidates who deny climate change, fueling the Tea Party, and funding Proposition 23, a ballot measure to overturn California's climate and energy policy.

    Courtney Hight: Joel vs. Koch Brothers -- Whose Side are you on? (VIDEO) Courtney Hight 2010

  • With hilarious results, Chris Rock, in his poignant film, Good Hair, showed how, to a great degree, the distinctive coiffures of African Americans enrich non-black merchandisers, who are predominately Asians.

    Michael Henry Adams: Why Whites Still Dictate Black Style! 2010

  • With hilarious results, Chris Rock, in his poignant film, Good Hair, showed how, to a great degree, the distinctive coiffures of African Americans enrich non-black merchandisers, who are predominately Asians.

    Michael Henry Adams: Why Whites Still Dictate Black Style! 2010

  • The show hosts coiffures from all around the world.

    Chilean Stylists Create Hairdos With Earthquake Debris (PHOTOS, POLL) 2010

  • With hilarious results, Chris Rock, in his poignant film, Good Hair, showed how, to a great degree, the distinctive coiffures of African Americans enrich non-black merchandisers, who are predominately Asians.

    Michael Henry Adams: Why Whites Still Dictate Black Style! 2010

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