Coif

Young Woman with a White Coif by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1541

A coif (/kɔɪf/) is a close fitting cap worn by both men and women[1] that covers the top, back, and sides of the head.

  1. ^ Yarwood, Doreen (2011) [1978]. Illustrated History of World Costume. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, Inc. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-486-43380-6.