coxcombry

American  

[koks-kohm-ree] / ˈkɒksˌkoʊm ri /

noun

plural

coxcombries

1. the manners or behavior of a coxcomb.

2. a foppish trait.

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coxcombry British  

/ ˈkɒksˌkəʊmrɪ /

noun

1. conceited arrogance or foppishness

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Etymology

Origin of coxcombry

First recorded in 1600–10; coxcomb + -ry

Example Sentences

I have already begged of my reader to separate such suspicions from the coxcombry of the lady-killer, who deems every girl he meets his victim.

From Jack Hinton The Guardsman by Lever, Charles James

The effeminacy and coxcombry of a man’s ruff and band are well ridiculed by many of our dramatic writers.

From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Hindley, Charles

It may be doubted whether there is any more astounding monument of coxcombry in literature.

From A History of Elizabethan Literature by Saintsbury, George

"You appear reconciled to our situation with marvellous good grace," I managed to say at last, in a tone which made no attempt to conceal my disgust at his coxcombry.

From Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France by Parrish, Randall

But Howell was not only much more of a gossip than Izaak; he was also a good deal of a coxcomb, while Walton was destitute of even a trace of coxcombry.

From A History of Elizabethan Literature by Saintsbury, George