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skullcap vs coif

coif vs skullcap

skullcap and coif both are nouns.

skullcap is not a verb while coif is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skullcap Yes No No No
coif Yes No Yes No
As nouns, coif is a hyponym of skullcap; that is, coif is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than skullcap:
  • skullcap: rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
  • coif: a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
Other hyponyms of skullcap include beanie, beany, yarmelke, yarmulka, yarmulke.
skullcap (noun) coif (noun)
rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
the dome of the skull the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
skullcap (verb) coif (verb)
arrange attractively
cover with a coif
Difference between skullcap and coif

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