Coxcomb

Coxcomb

Coxcomb (cock's comb, engl., spr. kócks-kōm), Narr, Geck; s. Huhn (am Schluß).


http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.

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  • Coxcomb — Cox comb (k?ks k?m ), n. [A corrupted spelling of cock s comb.] 1. (a) A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps. (b) The cap itself. [1913 Webster] 2. The top of the head, or the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • coxcomb — (n.) 1570s, from cokkes comb (1560s, see COCKSCOMB (Cf. cockscomb)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • coxcomb — *fop, dandy, beau, exquisite, dude, buck …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • coxcomb — ► NOUN archaic ▪ a vain and conceited man; a dandy …   English terms dictionary

  • coxcomb — [käks′kōm΄] n. [for cock s comb] 1. a cap topped with a notched strip of red cloth like a cock s comb, formerly worn by jesters 2. a silly, vain, foppish fellow; dandy coxcombical [käks käm′i kəl, käkskōm′i kəl] adj …   English World dictionary

  • coxcomb — UK [ˈkɒksˌkəʊm] / US [ˈkɑksˌkoʊm] noun [countable] Word forms coxcomb : singular coxcomb plural coxcombs an old word meaning a man who is too interested in his clothes and appearance …   English dictionary

  • coxcomb —    In the sixteenth century this was a reference to the hat worn by a professional fool. It was like a cock’s comb in shape and colour. The word quickly came to refer to the fool himself, then took on the special meaning of a person whose… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • coxcomb — noun a) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy. for though I am afraid the doctor was a little of a coxcomb, he might be nevertheless very much of a surgeon. b) The fleshy red pate of a rooster …   Wiktionary

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