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cockscomb

cocks·comb

uncommon archaic

noun

1.
2.

a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

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3.

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

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4.

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

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Origin

From Middle English cokkes comb; equivalent to cock + -s- + comb.

Phrases

  • common cockscomb
  • garden cockscomb
  • plumed cockscomb
  • silver cockscomb
  • yellow cockscomb

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