Definition: Coxcomb (Meaning of Coxcomb)

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Coxcomb ¹

Definition: A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps.

Definition: The cap itself.

Definition: The top of the head, or the head itself

Definition: A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop.

Definition: A name given to several plants of different genera, but particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. Same as Cockscomb.

Definition: the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

Definition: a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red

Definition: a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments