noun
coq
kohk
noun
1
A trimming or plume made from cock (rooster) feathers, once used to decorate women's hats.
"The vintage hat was adorned with a coq of iridescent black feathers."
How to Use Coq
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA decorative tuft of rooster feathers used on hats, mostly in older fashion contexts.
When to use it
A specialist or historical millinery term, not everyday vocabulary.
Word Forms
coqs plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French coq, meaning "rooster" — the same word that gives English "coq au vin."