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cotquean

[ kot-kween ]

noun

  1. Archaic. a man who busies himself with traditionally women's household duties.
  2. Archaic. a coarse woman.

cotquean

/ ˈkɒtˌkwiːn /

noun

  1. a coarse woman
  2. a man who does housework
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cotquean1

First recorded in 1540–50; cot 2 + quean
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cotquean1

C16: see cot ², quean
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Example Sentences

The twelfth, bayoguin, signified a “cotquean,” a man whose nature inclined toward that of a woman.

He had given him the nickname of "Cotquean," and jeered at him whenever he saw him.

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