coxcombical

cox·comb

 (kŏks′kōm′)

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·comb′i·cal (-kōm′ĭ-kəl) adj.

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coxcombical

(ˌkɒksˈkəʊmɪkəl) ,

coxcombic

or

coxcomical

adj

1. of or resembling the characteristic nature of a coxcomb

2. conceited; foppish

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