Definition of coxcomb Coxcomb

cox•comb

We found 12 definitions of coxcomb from 6 different sources.

What does coxcomb mean?

Noun Plural: coxcombs
coxcomb - a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
		cockscomb
coxcomb - the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
		comb, cockscomb
		crest a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
coxcomb - a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
		cockscomb

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coxcomb (n.)
A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps.
coxcomb (n.)
The cap itself.
coxcomb (n.)
The top of the head, or the head itself
coxcomb (n.)
A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop.
coxcomb (n.)
A name given to several plants of different genera, but particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. Same as Cockscomb.

coxcomb
koks′kōm, n. a strip of red cloth notched like a cock's comb, which professional fools used to wear: a fool: a fop.—adjs. Coxcom′bical, Coxcom′ical, foppish: vain.—n. Coxcombical′ity.—adv. Coxcom′bically.—n. Cox′combry, the manner of a coxcomb. [Cockscomb.]

coxcomb
Anciently, a fool. Fools, in great families, wore a cap with bells, on the top of which was a piece of red cloth, in the shape of a cock's comb. At present, coxcomb signifies a fop, or vain self-conceited fellow.

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coxcomb in sign language