Definition of "coxcomb" [cox•comb]

• A conceited dandy; a fop. (noun)
• Obsolete A jester's cap; a cockscomb. (noun)

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• "_celebrated gentleman_ made on a very eminent physician: 'He is a coxcomb, but a _satisfactory coxcomb_.'"
• "He is also of an ancient family; but, in his person and manners, more of what I call the coxcomb than any of his companions."
• "The libel suit brought against him by Whistler, whom he described as a coxcomb who flung a pot of paint in the face of the public, is still talked about in"