Coxcomb

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  • noun. A conceited dandy; a fop.
  • noun. A jester's cap; a cockscomb.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The comb of a cock. See cockscomb, 1.
  • noun. The comb, resembling that of a cock, which licensed fools formerly wore in their caps; hence, the fool's cap itself.
  • noun. The top of the head, or the head itself.
  • noun. A fop; a vain, showy fellow; a conceited and pretentious dunce.
  • noun. A kind of silver lace frayed out at the edges.
  • noun. Same as cockscomb, 2.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps.
  • noun. The cap itself.
  • noun. The top of the head, or the head itself.
  • noun. A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop.
  • noun. A name given to several plants of different genera, but particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. Same as Cockscomb.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
  • noun. A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
  • noun. The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
  • noun. a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
  • noun. a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments