Reference meaning
coxcomb
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a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
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Other meanings
2. noun
a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
3. noun
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
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