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Added 10 October 2026

coxcomb

/ˈkɒks.koʊm/ noun

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The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.

Origin

From Middle English cokke’s comb.

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