1. foolish, vain, or conceited behavior; the conduct or attitudes characteristic of a coxcomb
Usage: plural form of coxcombry; archaic or literary

Examples

• His coxcombries were evident in the way he constantly boasted about his appearance.
• The character's endless coxcombries made him a figure of ridicule in the play.
• She dismissed his coxcombries as the product of an inflated ego.
• The novel satirizes the coxcombries of the aristocratic class.
• His coxcombries prevented him from seeing his own faults.