Coxcomb; also Cockscomb (noun)(archaic)
koks-cum
A vain and conceited man; a dandy.
This is one of those archaic words I would just love to see brought back into usage, it seems we always lose the best ones! I hope you like today’s word of the day.
Example sentences
“My goodness, he was such a cockscomb. I couldn’t bear another moment in his company!”
“He thought himself a bit special, but he was just a coxcomb.”

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