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Meaning of coxcomb

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

coxcomb

noun

Definitions

  1. The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.

  2. The fleshy red pate of a rooster.

  3. (by extension) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.

    Synonyms:foolpopinjay
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/coxcomb

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