COXCOMB Meaning of COXCOMB in English [ 'kɒkskəʊm ]■ noun1》 archaic a vain and conceited man; a dandy. 2》 variant spelling of cockscomb (in sense 2).Derivatives~ry -kəmri noun OriginC16: var. of cockscomb . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004