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What (who) is quiff - definition
TYPE OF HAIRSTYLE CHARACTERIZED BY BRUSHING UPWARD THE HAIR AND RELATING TO THE HAIRSTYLES OF THE 1950S
French crop; Quiffs
quiff
(quiffs)
If a man has a quiff, his hair has been combed upwards and backwards from his forehead. (mainly BRIT)
I attempted a classic rock and roll quiff.
N-COUNT
quiff
¦ noun chiefly Brit. a man's tuft of hair, brushed upwards and backwards from the forehead.
Origin
C19 (orig. denoting a lock of hair plastered to the forehead): of unknown origin.
Quiff
The quiff is a hairstyle that combines the 1950s pompadour hairstyle, the 1950s flattop, and sometimes a mohawk. It was born as a post-war reaction to the short and strict haircuts for men.
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Quiff
The quiff is a hairstyle that combines the 1950s pompadour hairstyle, the 1950s flattop, and sometimes a mohawk. It was born as a post-war reaction to the short and strict haircuts for men. The hairstyle was a staple in the British 'Teddy Boy' movement, but became popular again in Europe in the early 1980s and experienced a resurgence in popularity during the 1990s.
Examples of use of quiff
1. He had his hair in a quiff and he was always immaculate.
2. Then came Titi, with his quiff of red hair, who was wily and strong.
3. Menkes was wearing a Tintin quiff, a purple fur astrakhan jacket, a violet shirt and burgundy trousers.
4. But when you meet him they seem like incidental details, no more significant than his distinctive Tintin quiff.
5. Army in March that year and saw service in Germany, might have been in uniform, his slicked back quiff shaved into a military short back and sides.