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coxcomb
[ koks-kohm ]
/ ˈkɒksˌkoʊm /
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Origin of coxcomb
First recorded in 1565–75; spelling variant of cockscomb
OTHER WORDS FROM coxcomb
cox·comb·i·cal [koks-kom-i-kuhl, -koh-mi-], /kɒksˈkɒm ɪ kəl, -ˈkoʊ mɪ-/, cox·comb·ic, adjectivecox·comb·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby coxcomb
cow vetch, cox, coxa, coxal, coxalgia, coxcomb, coxcombry, Coxey, coxsackievirus, Cox's Orange Pippin, coxswain
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British Dictionary definitions for coxcomb
coxcomb
/ (ˈkɒksˌkəʊm) /
noun
a variant spelling of cockscomb
archaic a foppish man
obsolete the cap, resembling a cock's comb, worn by a jester
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