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- DictionaryCox·comb/ˈkäksˌkōm/
noun
- 1. a vain and conceited man; a dandy. archaic
- 2. variant spelling of cockscomb
The meaning of COXCOMB is a jester's cap adorned with a strip of red.
a man who is too proud of his appearance. Examples from literature. Coxcomb as I was, there was no doubt in my mind that I could win Olivia. He was a simpering coxcomb of the first water, and the "loudest" dressed man in the state. It has been seen that I never was a coxcomb, not even in my youth.
Coxcomb definition: a conceited, foolish dandy; pretentious fop.. See examples of COXCOMB used in a sentence.
a man who is too proud of his appearance. Examples from literature. Coxcomb as I was, there was no doubt in my mind that I could win Olivia. He was a simpering coxcomb of the first water, and the "loudest" dressed man in the state. It has been seen that I never was a coxcomb, not even in my youth.
Some creature that looked like a feathered lizard, its coxcomb yellow and black, scuttled into view, and out again.
Definitions of coxcomb. noun. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds. synonyms: cockscomb, comb. see more. noun. a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red. synonyms: cockscomb. see more.
Define coxcomb. coxcomb synonyms, coxcomb pronunciation, coxcomb translation, English dictionary definition of coxcomb. n. 1. A conceited dandy; a fop. 2. Obsolete A jester's cap; a cockscomb. cox·comb′i·cal adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
