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décoiffer

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Definition: to muss (one's hair), to take one's hat off

Le vent l'a décoiffée - The wind messed up her hair.

Tu devrais te décoiffer en entrant dans une maison - You should take your hat off when entering a home.

(informal) - to surprise, shock

Ça décoiffe ! - That's really something!

Related: coiffer - to fix one's hair

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