coxcomb
English
noun
Definitions
- (historical) The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
- The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
- (by extension) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English cokke (cockle).
Origin
Middle English
cokke
Gloss
cockle
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- coxcombic English
- coxcombical English
- coxcombicality English
- coxcombically English
- coxcombly English
- coxcombry English
- -cocc Old English
- cocc Old English
- cokel Middle English
- cokke Middle English