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单词 coxcombery
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Definition of coxcombery in English:

coxcombery

noun

  • See coxcomb

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The buttons are worn about an inch apart, evincing les coxcombery than in the defunct days of close buttons.
    • A review charges Carlyle with carrying "quaintness, neologism and coxcombery" through three volumes of "flippant pseudo-philosophy."
    • Mr. Haines stirred up a good deal of merriment by his coxcombery and cheek.

Definition of coxcombery in US English:

coxcombery

noun-ˌkōm(ə)rē

  • See coxcomb

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A review charges Carlyle with carrying "quaintness, neologism and coxcombery" through three volumes of "flippant pseudo-philosophy."
    • Mr. Haines stirred up a good deal of merriment by his coxcombery and cheek.
    • The buttons are worn about an inch apart, evincing les coxcombery than in the defunct days of close buttons.
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