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cotquean

American  
[kot-kween] / ˈkɒtˌkwin /

noun

  1. Archaic. a man who busies himself with traditionally women's household duties.

  2. Archaic. a coarse woman.


cotquean British  
/ ˈkɒtˌkwiːn /

noun

  1. a coarse woman

  2. a man who does housework

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cotquean

First recorded in 1540–50; cot 2 + quean

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