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  • 1Celosia cristata — Coxcomb Cox comb (k?ks k?m ), n. [A corrupted spelling of cock s comb.] 1. (a) A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps. (b) The cap itself. [1913 Webster] 2. The top of the head, or …

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  • 2Coxcomb — Cox comb (k?ks k?m ), n. [A corrupted spelling of cock s comb.] 1. (a) A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps. (b) The cap itself. [1913 Webster] 2. The top of the head, or the… …

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  • 3coxcomb — n. Beau, fop, dandy, popinjay, exquisite, jackanapes, petit maître, man of dress; vain, showy fellow …

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  • 4petit-maître — n. [Fr.] Coxcomb, dandy, fop, beau, exquisite, popinjay, jackanapes, jack a dandy, man of dress; vain, showy fellow …

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  • 5popinjay — n. Fop, coxcomb, dandy, exquisite, beau, macaroni, jackanapes, jack a dandy, man milliner, man of dress; vain, showy fellow, petitmaître …

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  • 6fancy dan — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dan, daa(ə)n noun Usage: often capitalized D Etymology: fancy (III) + Dan, nickname of Daniel : a showy fellow more impressive than effective; especially : a boxer who depends on technical skill and lacks hitting power * * * Fancy Dan …

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  • 7performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 8List of Naruto characters — The major characters of the series as they appear in Part I The major characters of the series as they appear in Part II The …

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  • 9French literature — Introduction       the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …

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  • 10dude — ☆ dude [do͞od, dyo͞od ] n. [< ?] 1. a man too much concerned with his clothes and appearance; dandy; fop 2. [West Slang] a city fellow or tourist, esp. an Easterner who is vacationing on a ranch 3. Slang any man or boy vt. duded, duding Slang… …

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