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coif

historical headgear, a close-fitting cap
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coif

Summary

coif ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • coif is made of textile[2].
  • coif is a type of cap[3].
  • coif's Commons category is recorded as Coifs[4].
  • coif's said to be the same as is recorded as biggin[5].
  • coif's Commons gallery is recorded as Bonnet[6].
  • coif's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Fashion History[7].
  • coif's described by source is recorded as The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion[8].
  • coif's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
  • coif's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
  • coif's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[11].
  • coif's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[12].
  • coif's worn on is recorded as head[13].

Body

Definition and Type

coif is a type of cap[3].

Why It Matters

coif ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month).[1] coif has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] coif is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · BoneheadElsewhere · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → biggin
    Subclass of → cap
    Aliases → —
    Made from material → textile
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13633]]: [[Q23640]]"
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