coxcomb
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coxcomb
- /ˈkɒks.koʊm/
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From Middle English cokke’s comb.
noun coxcombs · cockscomb
- The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
- The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
- A foolish or conceited person; a dandy. Thanks to my stars, I once can see / A window here from scribbling free! / Here no conceited coxcombs pass, / To scratch their paltry drabs on glass; / Nor party-fool is calling names, / Or dealing crowns to George and James.
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noun court jester's cap
| Русский | шутовско́й колпа́к šutovskój kolpák |
|---|
noun pate of a rooster
| Español | cresta |
|---|---|
| Français | crête |
| Deutsch | Hahnenkamm |
| Русский | пету́ший гребешо́к petúšij grebešók, гре́бень grébenʹ |
noun foolish or conceited person
| Español | lechuguino |
|---|---|
| Français | coq |
| Русский | самодово́льный хлы́щ samodovólʹnyj xlýšč, фат fat, пижо́н pižón |
Talk about this word "coxcomb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coxcomb. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. coxcomb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coxcomb "coxcomb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coxcomb.
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@misc{coxcomb_2026,
title = {coxcomb},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coxcomb},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
