COXCOMB


Meaning of COXCOMB in English

[ 'kɒkskəʊm ]

■ noun

1》 archaic a vain and conceited man; a dandy.

2》 variant spelling of cockscomb (in sense 2).

Derivatives

~ry -kəmri noun

Origin

C16: var. of cockscomb .

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