coxcomb
21coxcomb — n. Beau, fop, dandy, popinjay, exquisite, jackanapes, petit maître, man of dress; vain, showy fellow …
22coxcomb — noun (C) old use a stupid man who spends too much time and money on his clothes and appearance …
23coxcomb — n dandy, jack a dandy, fop, dude, beau, spark, popinjay; blade, Chiefly Brit. blood, buck, jackanapes, whippersnapper; Fr. petit maitre.Beau Brummel, macaroni, Archaic. princox; exquisite, Sl. peacock, prinker, preener, show off; fashion plate,… …
24coxcomb — cox·comb …
25coxcomb — cox•comb [[t]ˈkɒksˌkoʊm[/t]] n. 1) a conceited, foolish dandy; pretentious fop 2) archaic head; pate • Etymology: 1565–75; sp. var. of cockscomb cox•comb′i•cal ˈkɒm ɪ kəl, ˈkoʊ mɪ cox•comb′ic, adj …
26coxcomb — /ˈkɒkskoʊm / (say kokskohm) noun 1. a conceited dandy. 2. Botany → cockscomb. 3. Obsolete the cap, resembling a cock s comb, formerly worn by professional fools. {variant of cock s comb} –coxcombical /kɒksˈkɒməkəl/ (say koks komuhkuhl), / ˈkoʊmə… …
27coxcomb — n. an ostentatiously conceited man; a dandy. Derivatives: coxcombry n. (pl. ies). Etymology: = cock s comb (see COCK(1)), orig. (a cap worn by) a jester …
28The Coxcomb — is an early Jacobean era stage play, a comedy written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. It was initially published in the first Beaumont and Fletcher folio of 1647.Date and performanceScholars date the play to c. 1608 ndash;10, based on… …
29coxcombically — coxcombˈically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑coxcomb …
30Celosia cristata — 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 …
