coxcomb /ˈkɒks.koʊm/ noun3 •The fleshy red pate of a rooster. •A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.[F]or tho' I am afraid the Doctor was a little of a Coxcomb, he might be nevertheless very much of a Surgeon. — 1749 •(historical) The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe. formscoxcombs