quiff

UK: /ˈkwɪf/ US: (kwif )

Inflections of 'quiff' (n):

quiffs

npl (All usages)

quiff

npl (For the woman or vulva senses)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

quiff¹  (kwif ), n., pl. quiff, quiffs. [Slang.]

1. Sex and Gender a woman, esp. one who is promiscuous.

• origin, originally uncertain 1920–25

quiff²  (kwif ), n. [Brit.]

1. British Terms a lock or curl of hair brought forward over the forehead.

• origin, originally uncertain 1885–90

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quiff / kwɪf/ noun

1. a prominent tuft of hair, esp one brushed up above the forehead

Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin