Coxcomb

·noun The cap itself.

II. Coxcomb ·noun The top of the head, or the head itself.

III. Coxcomb ·noun A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps.

IV. Coxcomb ·noun A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop.

V. Coxcomb ·noun A name given to several plants of different genera, but particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. ·same·as Cockscomb.