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coxcomb in British English

(ˈkɒksˌkəʊm)
noun
1.  a variant spelling of cockscomb
2.  archaic
a foppish man
3.  obsolete
the cap, resembling a cock's comb, worn by a jester

coxcomb in American English

(ˈkɑksˌkoʊm)
noun
1. 
a cap topped with a notched strip of red cloth like a cock's comb, formerly worn by jesters
2. 
a silly, vain, foppish fellow; dandy
Derived forms
coxcombical (coxˈcombical) (kɑksˈkɑmɪkəl; kɑksˈkoʊmɪkəl)
adjective
Word origin
for cock's comb

Examples of 'coxcomb' in a sentence
coxcomb

Some creature that looked like a feathered lizard, its coxcomb yellow and black, scuttled into view, and out again.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
Beneath the limp coxcomb its swollen eyes stared at Dr Barbara, as if recognizing her for the first time.
Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (2001)
The feathered reptile lowered its coxcomb as she crossed the ground, and slunk away, disappearing into a crack between two boulders.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)

Synonyms of 'coxcomb'

dandy, spark, swell, peacock
More Synonyms of coxcomb
(noun) 
Definition
a conceited dandy
(informal) 
Synonyms
dandy
a handsome young dandy
spark (rare)
swell (informal)
peacock
exquisite
puppy
beau
dude (US, Canadian, informal)
poser (informal)
macaroni (obsolete)
prig
fop
the buckles and frills of a fop
popinjay
the man known as the popinjay of tennis
Beau Brummell

Additional synonyms

in the sense of beau
Definition
a man who is greatly concerned with his appearance
Synonyms
dandy,
swell (informal),
cavalier,
gallant,
fop,
popinjay,
coxcomb,
ladies' man
in the sense of fop
Definition
a man who is excessively concerned with fashion
the buckles and frills of a fop
Synonyms
dandy,
swell,
peacock,
exquisite (obsolete),
beau,
macaroni (obsolete),
fashion plate,
popinjay,
clotheshorse,
Beau Brummel,
coxcomb (archaic),
smoothie or smoothy (slang)
in the sense of popinjay
Definition
a conceited, foppish, or overly talkative person
the man known as the popinjay of tennis
Synonyms
fop,
swell (informal),
buck (archaic),
peacock,
dandy,
jackanapes,
coxcomb (archaic)

Nearby words of
coxcomb

  • cowardly
  • cowboy
  • cower
  • coxcomb
  • coy
  • coyness
  • cozen

Synonyms of 'coxcomb'

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