cot-quean

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; an effeminate man.
(obsolete) A female cuckold; a cuckquean.

Etymology

Compound from English cot (cottage) + English quean.

Origin

English

quean

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

carrycot English
cot English
cothouse English
cotland English
cotless English
fingercot English
life cot English
pigscot English
portacot English
quean English
queanie English
quene Middle English
खाट Hindi