Definition of: coxcomb

(koks′kōm′) noun
1. A pretentious and conceited fop: also spelled cockscomb.
2. Cockscomb (def. 1).
3. A piece of red cloth notched like a cock's comb, formerly worn in a jester's cap; also, the cap itself.
4. Obs. The top of the head, or the head itself. [Var. of cockscomb]
—cox·comb·i·cal, cox·com·i·cal (koks·kom′i·kəl, -kō′mi-) adjective
—cox·comb′i·cal·ly adverb