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coxcomb
cox·comb
[
kóks km
]
(
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 kmree,
kókskəmree
]
noun
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cox·comb·ry [ kóks kmree, kókskəmree ] noun
