coxcomb

Meaning

1. (historical) The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
2. The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
3. (broadly) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.

Synonyms

cockscomb

fop

dandy

comb

dude

swell

beau

macaroni

pretentious

prig

red fox

sheik

snob

stuffed shirt

dunce cap

dunce’s cap

kohleria

vain person

fishback

fish back

serration plate

cocktail

🍸

coquette

crest

exquisite

fool’s cap

gallant

Translations

kwast

λειρί

fat

crête

Hahnenkamm

δανδής

عُرْف الدِّيك

φιλάρεσκος

Stutzer

amarante

φαντασμένος

dandy

Geck

gommeux

عُرْف

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cokke

In summary

From Middle English cokke’s comb.