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coxcomb    
n. 花花公子,好打扮的人,鸡冠花

花花公子,好打扮的人,鸡冠花

coxcomb
n 1: a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own
accomplishments [synonym: {coxcomb}, {cockscomb}]
2: a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
[synonym: {cockscomb}, {coxcomb}]
3: the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and
other gallinaceous birds [synonym: {comb}, {cockscomb},
{coxcomb}]

Coxcomb \Cox"comb`\ (k?ks"k?m`), n. [A corrupted spelling of
cock's comb.]
1.
(a) A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock,
which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps.
(b) The cap itself.
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2. The top of the head, or the head itself.
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We will belabor you a little better,
And beat a little more care into your coxcombs.
--Beau & Fl.
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3. A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of
display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or
accomplishments; a fop.
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Fond to be seen, she kept a bevy
Of powdered coxcombs at her levee. --Goldsmith.
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Some are bewildered in the maze of schools,
And some made coxcombs, nature meant but fools.
--Pope.
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4. (Bot.) A name given to several plants of different genera,
but particularly to {Celosia cristata}, or garden
cockscomb. Same as {Cockscomb}.
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  • COXCOMB Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of COXCOMB is a jester's cap adorned with a strip of red
  • The Coxcomb - Monroeville, PA
    The Coxcomb is a family owned and operated neighborhood restaurant and bar Our menu is made from scratch, using the finest quality, farm fresh ingredients available
  • The Coxcomb (play) - Wikipedia
    The Coxcomb is an early Jacobean era stage play, a comedy written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher It was initially published in the first Beaumont and Fletcher folio of 1647 Scholars date the play to c 1608–10, based on contemporary allusions and availability of sources
  • COXCOMB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    Some of the very many similar alternative terms are: coxcomb, fribble, popinjay (meaning parrot), fashion-monger, and ninny
  • coxcomb - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    Noun coxcomb (plural coxcombs) (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 Synonyms: fool, popinjay
  • Coxcomb - definition of coxcomb by The Free Dictionary
    Define coxcomb coxcomb synonyms, coxcomb pronunciation, coxcomb translation, English dictionary definition of coxcomb n 1 A conceited dandy; a fop 2 Obsolete A jester's cap; a cockscomb cox·comb′i·cal adj American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth
  • coxcomb, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
    There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun coxcomb, five of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
  • What does coxcomb mean? - Definitions. net
    A coxcomb is a term used to describe a vain or conceited man; a dandy Historically, it referred to a jester's cap adorned with a strip of red, resembling a cock's comb
  • COXCOMB Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    COXCOMB definition: a conceited, foolish dandy; pretentious fop See examples of coxcomb used in a sentence
  • Coxcomb - worldwidewords. org
    Coxcomb was once spelled cockscomb The cock’s comb in question was the traditional jester’s cap, which which had a serrated red crest rather like the one on a rooster





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