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caxon

caxon noun: a kind of wig.

Noun

caxon (plural caxons)

  1. (obsolete) A kind of wig.
    • The other , an old , discolored , unkempt , angry caxon , denoting frequent and bloody execution . Woe to the school , when he made his morning appearance in his passy , or passionate wig1823, Elia [pseudonym; Charles Lamb], Elia. Essays which have Appeared under that Signature in The London Magazine, London: […] [Thomas Davison] for Taylor and Hessey, […], →OCLC

Forms of caxon

pluralcaxons

Questions about caxon

What does caxon mean?
Caxon means a kind of wig.
What part of speech is caxon?
Caxon is a noun.
What is the plural of caxon?
The plural of caxon is caxons.

Words near caxon in the dictionary

  1. caxiri
  2. caxirola
  3. caxirolas
  4. caxixi
  5. caxixis
  6. caxon
  7. caxons
  8. Caxton
  9. Caxtonian
  10. Caxtons
  11. cay

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