coifa — meaning in English

English meaning

coif noun A snug cap or hood that covered most of the head, common until the 1700s and later worn mainly by young children and women in the countryside.
hood noun A loose covering for the head, often part of a jacket or coat.

coifa is used for these senses in English:

caul The amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth (traditionally considered to be good luck). [from 16th c.]
coif (historical) A hood; a close-fitting cap covering much of the head, widespread until the 18th century; after that worn only by small children and country women.
coif (historical) A similar item of mail armour covering the head.
extractor hood (UK) An electrical kitchen device fitted over a cooker and connected to a flue designed to suck off any vapours from cooking.
hood A metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes.

noun A snug cap or hood that covered most of the head, common until the 1700s and later worn mainly by young children and women in the countryside.
noun A piece of chainmail armour worn to protect the head.
noun A formal head covering worn as part of official dress, for example by some English judges.

noun A loose covering for the head, often part of a jacket or coat.
noun The hinged panel covering a car engine (called a "bonnet" in British English).
noun Informal: a neighbourhood, especially a poor or inner-city one.
verb To cover something with a hood.