coxcombs
Preening conceited men
Coxcombs is the plural of coxcomb, a vain and conceited man who fusses over his appearance.
The word comes from the cock's comb—the fleshy red crest atop a rooster's head—which was mimicked by the cap worn by court jesters.
A coxcomb struts and preens like a rooster: The ballroom was full of coxcombs admiring themselves in every mirror.
Fashion-obsessed gentleman
- popinjayVain, showy person
- macaroniShort curved pasta
- beauMale romantic companion
- fopVain male clotheshorse
gallant · toff · swell · buck · exquisite · peacock · narcissist · preener
Highest point or tuft
- wattleHanging throat skin
- caruncleSmall fleshy protuberance
- roosterMale domestic fowl
- cockerelMale chicken, not mature
fowl · poultry · red · fleshy · serrated · comb · crown · headpiece
Concerning clothes and tailoring
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- nattySmartly dressed
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
tailored · flamboyant · ostentatious · ornate · finery · frills · lace · ribbons
Edible-seeded flowering plant
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- velvetThick-pile textile
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
crested · inflorescence · ornamental · garden · plume · annual · showy
Edible animal organs
- gibletsEdible poultry viscera
- French cuisineCooking from France
- ragoutSeasoned meat stew
- garnishDecorative food topping
delicacy · coq au vin · braised · sautéed · texture · gelatinous
dandy
Fashion-obsessed gentleman
fop · gallant · toff · swell · buck · exquisite · peacock · narcissist · preener · clotheshorse
crest
Highest point or tuft
cockerel · fowl · poultry · red · fleshy · serrated · comb · crown · headpiece · chicken
sartorial
Concerning clothes and tailoring
bespoke · tailored · flamboyant · ostentatious · ornate · finery · frills · lace · ribbons · silks
amaranth
Edible-seeded flowering plant
bloom · crested · inflorescence · ornamental · garden · plume · annual · showy
offal
Edible animal organs
- gibletsEdible poultry viscera
- French cuisineCooking from France
- ragoutSeasoned meat stew
garnish · delicacy · coq au vin · braised · sautéed · texture · gelatinous