coxcomb (n.)

  1. a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

    [ Syn: cockscomb ]

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

    [ Syn: cockscomb ]

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

    [ Syn: comb , cockscomb ]

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