cotquean

[ kot-kween ]

noun
  1. Archaic. a man who busies himself with traditionally women's household duties.

  2. Archaic. a coarse woman.

Origin of cotquean

1
First recorded in 1540–50; cot2 + quean

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British Dictionary definitions for cotquean

cotquean

/ (ˈkɒtˌkwiːn) /


nounarchaic
  1. a coarse woman

  2. a man who does housework

Origin of cotquean

1
C16: see cot ², quean

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