coxcomb

cox·comb  (kkskm)

n.

1. A conceited dandy; a fop.

2. Obsolete A jester's cap; a cockscomb.

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[Middle English cokkes comb, crest of a cock : cokkes, genitive of cok, cock; see cock¹ + comb, crest; see comb.]

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cox·combi·cal (-km-kl) adj.

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coxcomb or cockscomb

Noun

1. the comb of a domestic cock

2. Informal a conceited dandy

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coxcomb - a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments cockscomb dandy, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, dude, beau, clotheshorse, swell - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
	2.	coxcomb - a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red cockscomb cap - a tight-fitting headdress
	3.	coxcomb - the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds comb, cockscomb crest - a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal gallinacean, gallinaceous bird - heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds