coxcomb
coxcomb[ˈkɒkskəʊm]noun- (archaic)a vain and conceited man; a dandy
(古)自以为是的家伙;花花公子
- variant spelling of cockscomb (in sense 2)
同 cockscomb (义项2)
派生coxcombry[-kəmri]( pl. -ies) noun(pl. -ies)- (限义项 1)
语源- mid 16th cent. (denoting a simpleton): variant of cockscomb, in the sense 'jester's cap' (resembling a cock's comb), hence 'a jester, a fool'
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