{{Short description|Hairstyle}} {{For|the racehorse|Quiff (horse)}} {{use mdy dates|date=September 2014}} [[File:Elly Jackson.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Elly Jackson of La Roux wearing her hair in a quiff]] The '''quiff''' is a hairstyle that combines the 1950s pompadour hairstyle, the 1950s flattop, and sometimes a mohawk. It was born as a post-war reaction to the short and strict haircuts for men. The hairstyle was a staple in the British Teddy Boy movement, but became popular again in Europe in the early 1980s and experienced a resurgence in popularity during the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 6: Timeless Hairstyles|url=http://uk.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/top-6-timeless-hairstyles_5.html|page=5|first=Farah|last=Averill|publisher=Ziff Davis|website=UK.AskMen.com|access-date=2014-10-11}}</ref>

==Origin== The etymology of the word "quiff" is uncertain, several proposals have been suggested for its origin.{{cn|date=September 2014}} It may owe its origin to the French word ''coiffe'', which can mean either a hairstyle or, going further back, the mail that knights wore over their heads and under their helmets.{{cn|date=September 2014}} Another possible candidate for its origin is the Dutch word ''kuif'', meaning "crest". The Dutch name for Tintin, who sports a quiff, is ''Kuifje'', which is the diminutive of the same word.{{cn|date=September 2014}}

==Styles== The modern-day quiff includes longer hair at the front of the head, receding into shorter hair at the back with a trimmed back and sides.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.menshairstylestoday.com/haircut-names-for-men/|title=Haircut Names For Men: Types of Haircuts|date=January 3, 2023|publisher=Men's Hairstyles Today|access-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref> The Japanese Regent hairstyle, a favorite among yakuza (organized criminals) and bōsōzoku (biker gangs), is similar to the quiff.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marx |first1=David |title=History of the Regent |url=https://neojaponisme.com/2014/10/09/history-of-the-regent/ |publisher=Neojaponisme |access-date=30 December 2025}}</ref>

==See also== * Fauxhawk * List of hairstyles

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