coxcomb

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] 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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[edit] Derived terms

• coxcombically

[edit] Synonyms

• cockscomb (3)
• fool (2)
• popinjay