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“Coif” or “Quaff”

coif / quaff are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

coif

  • nouna skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law.
  • verbcover with a coif.

quaff

  • nouna hearty draft.
Usage

Examples in context

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“coif”

  • …of the Order of the Coif
  • …of the Order of the Coif with highest honors at the…
  • …metal skull-cap covered by a coif, and a chainmail hauberk protecting…

“quaff”

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