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 ;