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coxcomb
cox·comb [ kóks km ] (plural cox·combs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. conceited man: a conceited man with an excessive interest in clothes and fashion
2. jester's cap: the cap worn by a medieval jester, shaped like a rooster's comb
[Mid-16th century. Alteration of cockscomb]

cox·comb·ry [ kóks kmree, kókskəmree ] noun
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