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单词 cotquean
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cotquean

[ kot-kween ]
/ ˈkɒtˌkwin /

noun

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

Origin of cotquean

First recorded in 1540–50; cot2 + quean

Words nearby cotquean

cotinga, Cotman, cotoneaster, Cotonou, Cotopaxi, cotquean, cotransduction, cotransport, co-trimoxazole, Cotswold, Cotswolds
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Example sentences from the Web for cotquean

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

    The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, V7, 1588-1591|Emma Helen Blair
  • He had given him the nickname of "Cotquean," and jeered at him whenever he saw him.

    Dame Care|Hermann Sudermann

British Dictionary definitions for cotquean

cotquean
/ (ˈkɒtˌkwiːn) /

noun archaic

a coarse woman
a man who does housework

Word Origin for cotquean

C16: see cot ², quean
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