coxcomb
About 0.11 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
- noun The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
- noun A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
Similar words
comb cockscomb fop prig fool's cap coif foolscap backcomb bycoket costard
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Word family
coxcombical coxcombs
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