coxcomb
noun
1 coxcomb
A conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments.
synonym: cockscomb.
Roget 854: fop, fine gentleman; swell; dandy, dandiprat†; exquisite, coxcomb, beau, macaroni, blade, blood, buck, man about town, fast man; ... show more
Roget 880: vanity; conceit, conceitedness; self-conceit, self-complacency, self-confidence, self-sufficiency, self-esteem, self-love, self-approbation, self-praise, self-glorification, self-laudation, self-gratulation†, ... show more
2 coxcomb
A cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red.
synonym: cockscomb.
3 coxcomb
The fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds.
Dutch: hanenkam, kam
Moby thesaurus: Beau Brummel, beau, bladder, blade, blood, boulevardier, buck, cap and bells, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, exquisite, fashion plate, fine gentleman, fop, fribble, gallant, jack-a-dandy, jackanapes, lady-killer ... show more.
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