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  • 1coif — coif1 /koyf/, n. 1. a hood shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns. 2. any of various hoodlike caps, varying through the centuries in shape and purpose, worn by men and women. 3. a cap similar… …

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  • 2coif — I [[t]kɔɪf[/t]] n. 1) clo a hood shaped cap, worn beneath a veil by nuns 2) clo any of various fitted or hoodlike caps worn alone or under another head covering by men or women 3) a type of skullcap, formerly worn by sergeants at law 4) her a… …

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  • 3coif — /kɔɪf/ (say koyf) noun 1. a hood shaped cap worn under a veil, as by nuns. 2. a close fitting cap of various kinds, as one worn by European peasant women. 3. a cap like the skullcap, retained until the common introduction of the wig, especially… …

  • 4caul — n. 1. Cap, coif. [Worn by women] 2. Small net. 3. Omentum, epiploon. 4. Adherent amnion …

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  • 5List of hats and headgear — This is an incomplete list of hats and headgear (that is, anything worn on the head), both modern and historical.HatsCaps and hats commonly worn today* balmoral * baseball cap * beanie or skully * beret * boonie hat * Borsalino * bucket hat also… …

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  • 6Bonnet (headgear) — A bonnet is a kind of headgear which is usually brimless. Only a few kinds of bonnets are still worn today, most commonly by babies.BabiesThe most common kind of bonnet worn today is a soft headcovering for babies. They are shaped similarly to… …

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  • 7Hood — • A flexible, conical, brimless head dress, covering the entire head, except the face Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hood     Hood     † …

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  • 8toque — /toʊk/ (say tohk) noun 1. a hat with little or no brim and often with a soft or full crown, worn by women and (formerly) men. 2. a hat of similar design, worn by chefs. {French: a hat, bonnet, related to Italian tocca cap, Spanish toca kerchief,… …

  • 91550-1600 in fashion — Fashion in the period 1550 1600 in Western European clothing is characterized by increased opulence, the rise of the ruff, the expansion of the farthingale for women, and, for men, the disappearance of the codpiece.General trendsThe Spanish… …

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  • 101400-1500 in fashion — Fashion in 15th century Europe was characterized by a series of extremes and extravagances, from the voluminous gowns called houppelandes with their sweeping floor length sleeves to the revealing doublets and hose of Renaissance Italy. Hats,… …

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