coxcomb

noun

cox·comb | \ ˈkäks-ˌkōm

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Definition of coxcomb

1a : a jester's cap adorned with a strip of red

b archaic : pate, head

2a obsolete : fool

b : a conceited foolish person : fop

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Recent Examples on the Web The doctor was a large, hale man, with a coxcomb of thinning red hair. — Adam O’fallon Price, Harper's magazine, "The Maid’s Story," 10 June 2019

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“Coxcomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coxcomb. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.

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