coxcomb

cox·comb

C0446800 (kŏks′kōm′)n.1. A conceited dandy; a fop.2. Obsolete A jester's cap; a cockscomb.

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[Middle English cokkes comb, crest of a cock : cokkes, genitive of cok, cock; see cock¹ + comb, crest; see comb.]

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cox·comb′i·cal (-kōm′ĭ-kəl) adj.

coxcomb

(ˈkɒksˌkəʊm) n1. (Zoology) a variant spelling of cockscomb2. archaic a foppish man3. (Historical Terms) obsolete the cap, resembling a cock's comb, worn by a jester

cox•comb

(ˈkɒksˌkoʊm)

n. 1. a conceited, foolish dandy; pretentious fop. 2. Archaic. head; pate. [1565–75; sp. variant of cockscomb] cox•comb′i•cal (-ˈkɒm ɪ kəl, -ˈkoʊ mɪ-) cox•comb′ic, adj.

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Noun	1.	coxcomb - a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishmentscockscombdandy, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, dude, beau, clotheshorse, swell - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
	2.	coxcomb - a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of redcockscombcap - a tight-fitting headdress
	3.	coxcomb - the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birdscomb, cockscombcrest - a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animalgallinacean, gallinaceous bird - heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds

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