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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
    Examples of coxcomb in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage
  • COXCOMB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    Coxcomb as I was, there was no doubt in my mind that I could win Olivia He was a simpering coxcomb of the first water, and the "loudest" dressed man in the state It has been seen that I never was a coxcomb, not even in my youth No man, unless he be a downright coxcomb, will ever admit to one woman that another woman has loved him
  • COXCOMB Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com
    Coxcomb definition: a conceited, foolish dandy; pretentious fop See examples of COXCOMB used in a sentence
  • COXCOMB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    Coxcomb as I was, there was no doubt in my mind that I could win Olivia He was a simpering coxcomb of the first water, and the "loudest" dressed man in the state It has been seen that I never was a coxcomb, not even in my youth No man, unless he be a downright coxcomb, will ever admit to one woman that another woman has loved him
  • Coxcomb - Wikipedia
    Coxcomb may refer to: Coxcomb (ornithology), a fleshy growth on the top of the head of many gallinaceous birds; Coxcomb (plant) or Celosia, a small genus of edible and ornamental plants; The Coxcomb, an early Jacobean era stage play; The Coxcomb, 1999 album by David Grubbs
  • 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 definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    Some creature that looked like a feathered lizard, its coxcomb yellow and black, scuttled into view, and out again
  • 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
  • coxcomb - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    coxcomb (plural coxcombs) 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
  • The Coxcomb | Folger: Early Modern English Drama
    Published as part of Comedies and Tragedies written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, containing: The Masque of the Inner Temple and Gray's Inn; The Mad Lover; The Spanish Curate; The Little French Lawyer; The Custom of the Country; The Noble Gentleman; The Captain; Beggars' Bush; The Coxcomb; The False One; The Chances; The Loyal Subject





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