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je coiffe

styles, does (someone’s) hair, beats, overtakes

k w a f → coiffer
coiff to do someone’s hair, to style someone’s hair + e Present/subjunctive ending for je/il; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #41,843
styles, does (someone’s) hair Often used reflexively in se coiffer, meaning to do one’s own hair.
FR: Elle coiffe sa fille avant l’école.
EN: She does her daughter’s hair before school.
beats, overtakes In the expression coiffer quelqu’un sur le poteau, meaning to beat someone at the last moment or just before the finish.
FR: Il coiffe son rival sur la ligne d’arrivée.
EN: He beats his rival at the finish line.
Conjugation of coiffer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First coiffe —
Third coiffe —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First coiffe —
Third coiffe —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second coiffe —

La petite Betty nous coiffe sur le poteau.

Little Betty beats us to the punch.

Elle se coiffe avant de sortir.

She does her hair before going out.

Je ne me coiffe plus.

I don't do my hair anymore.

— Die My Love (2025)

Je veille à ce qu'il se coiffe et se brosse les dents tous les jours.

I make sure he combs his hair and brushes his teeth every day.

— Forrest Gump (1994)

Attends, je me coiffe, je prends mon sac.

Wait, I’ll do my hair and grab my bag.

— Nos années sauvages (1990)

Qui je coiffe ?

Who do I style?

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Coiffe-toi avant de sortir.

Do your hair before going out.

Elle coiffe ses cheveux en chignon.

She puts her hair in a bun.

Sounds similar to

soif s w a f couenne k w a n