coxcombry
1Coxcombry — Cox comb ry ( r?), n. The manners of a coxcomb; foppishness. [1913 Webster] …
2coxcombry — index pride Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3coxcombry — [käks′kōm΄rē] n. pl. coxcombries [see COXCOMB] 1. silly conceit or foppery 2. an instance of this …
4coxcombry — noun /ˈkɒkskəmɹɪ/ a) A behaviour or manner that is characteristic of a coxcomb; a foppish behaviour. He was clean shaved; clean shaving is a favorite coxcombry of the deacon class. b) Behaviour or airs characteristic of a coxcomb; foppishness.… …
5coxcombry — mrē noun ( es) 1. : the behavior or manners of a coxcomb : foppery 2. : a trait or characteristic of a coxcomb a coxcombry of his to affect the modish …
6coxcombry — noun (plural ries) Date: 1770 behavior that is characteristic of a coxcomb ; foppery …
7coxcombry — /koks kohm ree/, n., pl. coxcombries. 1. the manners or behavior of a coxcomb. 2. a foppish trait. [1600 10; COXCOMB + RY] * * * …
8coxcombry — n. conceitedness, behavior of a coxcomb …
9coxcombry — n. Foppishness, vain glory …
10coxcombry — cox·comb·ry …
