coxcomb

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe. historical
  2. The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
  3. A foolish or conceited person; a dandy. broadly
    — Thanks to my stars, I once can see / A window here from scribbling free! / Here no conceited coxcombs pass, / To scratch their paltry drabs on glass; / Nor party-fool is calling names, / Or dealing crowns to George and James.

词形变化

coxcombs plural cockscomb alternative

词源

From Middle English cokke’s comb.
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