coxcombs

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coxcombs noun

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.

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fool popinjay comb cockscomb coxcombry coxes coxal coombes coxiella coxopodite coxon coxsackie combes coxed copple coxae coombs coppock

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