quiff
quiff¹
Definition
quiff (kwif)
noun
Brit. a lock or tuft of hair; esp., a forelock
Etymology: < ?
quiff²
Definition
quiff (kwif)
noun
☆ Slang, Vulgar a sexually promiscuous woman
Etymology: orig. Brit navy slang < ?
quiff
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: The other has a quiff and I wonder how I know that face.
- see: It's about time we saw three quiffs on MTV again!
- get: Currently, Natalie has no plans to get a quiff.
Adjective modifier
- big: Gael says: I once fell hook, line and sinker for a boy on the strength of his big quiff!
- huge: The hawthorn hedges along the lanes have been sculpted by the wind into huge quiffs.
Noun used with modifier
- rockabilly: Following in her footsteps, a stream of models with rock-star hairstyles, back-combed rockabilly quiffs and beehives strutted down the runway.
Browse dictionary entries near quiff
- quietus
- quietude
- quietly
- quietism
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- quiet period
- quiet enjoyment
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