Quoif1, n.
(kwoif), n. [O. Fr. quoife, coife, N. Fr. coiffe. See COIF.] A cap or hood; a coif. Shak.
In this word, and also in quoit, quote, quotation, and quotient, the u was formerly suppressed in pronunciation.
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Quoif
Quoif2, v. t.
v. t. To cover or dress with a coif. See COIF.