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52dandy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. beau, coxcomb, dude, fop, macaroni. See affection. adj. fine, excellent. See goodness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fop] Syn. coxcomb, dude, Beau Brummell; see fop . 2. [*Something first rate] Syn. paragon …
53Vanity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Vanity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 vanity vanity Sgm: N 1 conceit conceit conceitedness Sgm: N 1 self conceit self conceit self complacency self confidence self sufficiency self esteem self love self approba …
54cockscomb — (n.) c.1400, comb or crest of a cock, from possessive of COCK (Cf. cock) (n.1) + COMB (Cf. comb). Meaning cap worn by a professional fool is from 1560s; hence conceited fool (1560s), a sense passing into the derivative COXCOMB (Cf. coxcomb). As a …
55princox — [prin′käks΄] n. [earlier also princocks < ? PREEN + cox , as in COXCOMB] Obs. a coxcomb; fop …
56coxcombry — mrē noun ( es) 1. : the behavior or manners of a coxcomb : foppery 2. : a trait or characteristic of a coxcomb a coxcombry of his to affect the modish …
57coxcomical — coxcombic / kōmˈ or komˈ/, coxcombˈical or coxcomˈical adjective 1. Foppish 2. Vain • • • Main Entry: ↑coxcomb …
58Celosia cristata — Cockscomb Cocks comb (k[o^]ks k[=o]m ), n. [1st cock, n. + comb crest.] 1. See {Coxcomb}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant ({Celosia cristata}), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; sometimes called… …
59Cockscomb — Cocks comb (k[o^]ks k[=o]m ), n. [1st cock, n. + comb crest.] 1. See {Coxcomb}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant ({Celosia cristata}), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; sometimes called {garden… …
60Cox — (k?ks), n. [OE. cokes. Cf. {Coax}.] A coxcomb; a simpleton; a gull. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Go; you re a brainless cox, a toy, a fop. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] || …
