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plait vs coiffure

coiffure vs plait

plait and coiffure both are nouns.

plait and coiffure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plait Yes No Yes No
coiffure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, coiffure is a hypernym of plait; that is, coiffure is a word with a broader meaning than plait:
  • plait: a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  • coiffure: the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
Other hypernyms of plait include coif, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle.
plait (noun) coiffure (noun)
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
plait (verb) coiffure (verb)
weave into plaits arrange attractively
make by braiding or interlacing
Difference between plait and coiffure

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