coxcomb

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈkɒks.koʊm/ UK /ˈkɒks.koʊm/ See IPA manual

Freq #84169

Meanings

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noun
dated: a vain, conceited man excessively concerned with his appearance

The vain coxcomb spent an hour admiring his new coat.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · dated: a vain, conceited... cockscomb

Word family

Derived forms coxcombedcoxcombiccoxcombicalcoxcombicallycoxcomblycoxcombry

Etymology

From Middle English cokke’s comb.

Topics

People & Society Register & Style

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