(historical) 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.

(obsolete) in the manner of a coxcomb

plural of coxcomb

Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb.

The quality of being coxcombical.

Synonym of coxcombical

(countable) A behaviour or manner that is characteristic of a coxcomb; a foppish behaviour. / (uncountable) Behaviour or airs characteristic of a coxcomb; foppishness.

(obsolete) Like a coxcomb.

plural of coxcombry

foolish and conceited