Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cot-quean

/ˈkɒtkwiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: cot-quean
IPA: /ˈkɒtkwiːn/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; an effeminate man.

Derogatory; Obsolete

noun

A female cuckold; a cuckquean.

Derogatory; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Go, you cot-quean, go. Get you to bed!"
"A stateswoman is as ridiculous a creature as a cot-quean. Each of the sexes should keep within its particular bounds, and content themselves to excel within their respective districts."
"What, shall a husband be afraid of his wife's face? Will she paint it so horribly? We are a king, cotquean, and we will reign in our pleasures, and we will cudgel thee to death if thou find fault with us."

Etymology

From cot + quean; see cot (“cottage”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

cot-queans (plural)

Synonyms

betty cot-betty henhussy sissy mollycoddle janegirl cuckquean cucquean

Questions

How do you pronounce cot-quean?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒtkwiːn/.
What does cot-quean mean?: A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; an effeminate man.
Where does cot-quean come from?: From cot + quean; see cot (“cottage”).

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