Complete Definition of "coxcomb"

English
Etymology
From Middle English cokke's comb lit. "the comb of a cock"

Noun
coxcomb

  1. (obsolete) the cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe
  2. a foolish or conceited person; a dandy
  3. the fleshy red pate of a rooster

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Derived terms
coxcombically

Synonyms
cockscomb (3)
fool (2)
popinjay

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