quiff

IPA/kwɪf/
IPA/kwɪf/

quiff — noun

  • quiffsingular
  • quiffsplural

1. a men's hairstyle created by lifting the front section of hair upward with styli

1.名詞B1
釋義

a men's hairstyle created by lifting the front section of hair upward with styling products and usually sweeping it back, so that it stands up in a raised shape above the forehead

例句

Daichi styled his hair into a tall quiff using a strong-hold gel.

a + quiff; styled hair into a quiff

The actor's classic quiff became popular again among young men in Taipei.

possessive quiff (actor's quiff); became popular

同義詞
  • pompadour

    a taller, more dramatic version of the quiff where the hair is swept upward into a large rounded volume; a quiff is usually smaller and less rounded

  • forelock

    a lock of hair growing at the front of the head; 'forelock' describes the hair itself, not the styled shape

文法句型

quiff + noun modifier (e.g. quiff hairstyle)

a + quiff

用法筆記

Commonly used with an adjective before it (e.g. tall quiff, slick quiff, modern quiff). The word is often preceded by the indefinite article 'a' or a possessive adjective.

常見錯誤

❌He has quiff on his head.
✅He has a quiff.
💡'quiff' is a countable noun and needs a determiner when used in the singular.
❌She wore a quiff like a 1950s film star.
✅She wore her hair in a quiff like a 1950s film star.
💡Women can have quiffs too, but the phrasing 'her hair in a quiff' sounds more natural.