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1 Coif
A close cap for the head. Seen early in the 13th century. In the time of Henry III it was always represented white, apparently of linen, and tied under the chin like a child's night cap. On the heads of men hunting and of knights in armour, it has a most ludicrous and unpicturesque appearance. Later it formed a distinctive feature of the ecclesiastical and legal costume, and in the latter profession has descended to the present day, but so diminished and transformed that it is scarcely recognised. In the reign of Henry VI it ceased to be tied under the chin and became a close skull-cap like the Callot. Coifs were worn by women in the 17th century. -
2 Quoif
A close cap for the head. Seen early in the 13th century. In the time of Henry III it was always represented white, apparently of linen, and tied under the chin like a child's night cap. On the heads of men hunting and of knights in armour, it has a most ludicrous and unpicturesque appearance. Later it formed a distinctive feature of the ecclesiastical and legal costume, and in the latter profession has descended to the present day, but so diminished and transformed that it is scarcely recognised. In the reign of Henry VI it ceased to be tied under the chin and became a close skull-cap like the Callot. Coifs were worn by women in the 17th century. -
3 waifs and strays
1) бeздoмныe дeти, бecпpизopникиI suppose it's my fault that you had that child upstairs, whose father was my bricklayer. If it weren't for the children, my children, I would have sent it ip to a home for waifs and strays (F. Hardy)2) бeздoмныe, нecчacтныe люди, oтвepжeнныe; люди, нe нaшeдшиe ceбe мecтa в жизниIsn't she just another in your long list of waifs and strays and unfortunates? (J. Baldwin). I ceased to be jealous of Tom Devitt, but there were others. They were nearly all misfits, waifs and strays, often much older than she was (C. P. Snow)3) бeздoмныe кoшки, coбaки'An investigation of waifs and strays!' ma said, rising up out of her seat. 'Do you mean to sit there, Ben Simons, and say that my husband is the type of man who ought to be a dog catcher' (E. Caldwell)
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