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   coxcomb

   /ˈkɒkskəʊm/

   noun

   • 1. a vain and conceited man; a dandy. archaic
   • 2. variant spelling of cockscomb

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting a simpleton): variant of cockscomb, in the sense ‘jester's cap’ (resembling a cockscomb), hence ‘a jester, a fool’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. coxcombery noun

   Scrabble Points: 22

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