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noun
The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: fool, popinjay
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: comb, cockscomb
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crest
noun
a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cockscomb
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cap
noun
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: cockscomb
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse
History
From Middle English cokke’s comb.
Across languages
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
