What does coxcomb mean?

Definitions for coxcomb
ˈkɒksˌkoʊmcox·comb

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. coxcomb, cockscombnoun

    a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

  2. cockscomb, coxcombnoun

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

  3. comb, cockscomb, coxcombnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. coxcombnoun

    The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.

  2. coxcombnoun

    A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.

  3. coxcombnoun

    The fleshy red pate of a rooster.

  4. Etymology: From cokke's comb lit. "the comb of a cock"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Coxcombnoun

    Etymology: cock and comb, corrupted from cock's comb.

    As the cockney did to the eels, when she put them i’ the pasty alive; she rapt them o’ th’ coxcombs with a stick, and cried down, wantons, down. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

    There take my coxcomb: why, this fellow has banished two of his daughters, and did the third a blessing against his will: if thou follow him, thou must needs wear my coxcomb. William Shakespeare.

    I sent to her,
    By this same coxcomb that we have i’ th’ wind,
    Tokens and letters, which she did resend. William Shakespeare.

    I scorn, quoth she, thou coxcomb silly,
    Quarter or council from a foe. Hudibras, p. i. cant. iii.

    It is a vanity common in the world, for every pretending coxcomb to make himself one of the party still with his betters. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 135.

    They overflowed with smart repartees, and were only distinguished from the intended wits by being called coxcombs, though they deserved not so scandalous a name. John Dryden, Dufres.

    Some are bewilder’d in the maze of schools,
    And some made coxcombs, nature meant but fools. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPT

  1. coxcomb

    A coxcomb is a term used to describe a vain or conceited man; a dandy. Historically, it referred to a jester's cap adorned with a strip of red, resembling a cock's comb. This term is often used in old literature or to describe historical figures.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Coxcombnoun

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

  2. Coxcombnoun

    the cap itself

  3. Coxcombnoun

    the top of the head, or the head itself

  4. Coxcombnoun

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

  5. Coxcombnoun

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

  6. Etymology: [A corrupted spelling of cock's comb.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Coxcomb

    koks′kōm, n. a strip of red cloth notched like a cock's comb, which professional fools used to wear: a fool: a fop.—adjs. Coxcom′bical, Coxcom′ical, foppish: vain.—n. Coxcombical′ity.—adv. Coxcom′bically.—n. Cox′combry, the manner of a coxcomb. [Cockscomb.]

Etymology and Origins

  1. Coxcomb

    A vain, empty-pated individual. So called from the cock’s comb worn on the cap by the licensed jesters, because they were allowed to crow over their betters.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of coxcomb in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of coxcomb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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Translations for coxcomb

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  • пижон, гребень, фат, шутовской колпакRussian

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