"coxcombs" in the noun sense
1. coxcomb, cockscomb
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
2. cockscomb, coxcomb
a cap worn by court jesters adorned with a strip of red
3. comb, cockscomb, coxcomb
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
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