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Definition of quiff

quiff

/kwɪf/
quiff
Plural:quiffs
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Adjective:quiffed
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Past Simple:quiffed
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Past Participle:quiffed
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Present Participle:quiffing
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• noun

1

British A hairstyle in which a prominent tuft or lock of hair at the front of the head is brushed upward and backward from the forehead.

Example

"The lead singer styled his hair into a towering quiff reminiscent of 1950s rockabilly fashion."

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• verb

1

British To brush or style hair upward and backward into a prominent wave at the front of the forehead.

Example

"He carefully quiffed his hair in the mirror using a comb and a small amount of pomade."

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• Rhymes for quiff

• Nearby Words

quieten
quietly
quietness
quiff
quilca
quilca river
quill

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the late 19th century as British military slang for a flat curl oiled down on a soldier's forehead; the exact linguistic origin is uncertain, though it is possibly related to French coiffe ('headdress') or Dutch kuif ('crest' or 'tuft').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Quiff. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/quiff
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