·noun The cap itself.
II. Coxcomb ·noun The top of the head, or the head itself.
III. Coxcomb ·noun A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps.
IV. Coxcomb ·noun A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop.
V. Coxcomb ·noun A name given to several plants of different genera, but particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb.
·same·as Cockscomb.