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Synonyms of cockscomb

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Another word for cockscomb is fop. Other synonyms of cockscomb are popinjay, carpet knight, dandy, dood and fashionable.

Synonyms and similar words for cockscomb

nounA conceited dandy.

  • fopA vain man; a dandy.
  • popinjayA vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
  • carpet knight
  • dandy
  • doodA riding camel or dromedary.
  • fashionableA fashionable person; a fop.
  • fast man
  • fine gentleman
  • fribbleA frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop.
  • gallantA fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.
  • masherA fashionable man.
  • metrosexual
  • pretty boy slangA young man whose physical attractiveness is considered rather unmasculine and who may be vain about his appearance.
  • prigA conceited dandy; a fop.
  • smartA dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.
  • sparkA gallant; a foppish young man.
  • barbermonger obsoleteA fop; a dandy.
  • beau datedA man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
  • blade dated
  • blood obsoleteA lively, showy man; a rake; a dandy.
  • buck UK, obsoleteA fop or dandy.
  • dike US, dialectalFormalwear or other fashionable dress.
  • dude archaicA man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.
  • dudelet archaicAn effeminate young man who strives to be fashionable; a dandy.
  • exquisite rareFop, dandy.
  • foretop obsoleteA fop; one who sports a foretop.
  • go UK, obsolete
  • jack-a-dandy archaicA little, young, or worthless dandy.
  • Jemmy-Jessamy obsoleteA dandy; a fop.
  • jetter obsolete
  • macaroni archaicA dandy or fop, particularly in the 18th century a young Englishman who had travelled in Europe and subsequently...
  • mignon obsolete, rareA cute or pretty person; a dandy; a pretty child.
  • petit maître archaicA fop or dandy.
  • puss-gentleman obsoleteA dandy or fop; an effeminate man.
  • spiff archaicA well-dressed man; a swell.
  • swell datedA person who is stylish, fancy, or elegant.
  • tippy obsolete, slangA dandy.
  • toff obsoleteAn elegantly dressed person.

Meaning of cockscomb

  1. noun The fleshy red crest of a rooster.
  2. noun A red cap once worn by court jesters.
  3. noun A yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor (flowering plant native to Eurasia).

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Questions about synonyms of cockscomb

What is another word for cockscomb?
Cockscomb has 38 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fop, popinjay, carpet knight, dandy, dood, fashionable, fast man and fine gentleman.
What does cockscomb mean?
Cockscomb means the fleshy red crest of a rooster.

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