coiffer

/kwafe/coiffer
1.
verbInf1stPres

style hair; do someone's hair

place on the head (e.g., put on a hat), crown or cover with

Elle va se faire coiffer avant le mariage.

She is going to have her hair styled before the wedding.

2.
verbInf1stPres

beat at the last moment; overtake at the finish (as in the expression 'se faire coiffer au poteau')

Il s'est fait coiffer au poteau par son concurrent.

He was beaten at the last moment by his competitor.