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cotquean
cot·quean
/
ˈkɒtˌkwin
/
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[
kot
-kween
]
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noun
1.
Archaic.
a man who busies himself with traditionally women's household duties.
2.
Archaic.
a coarse woman.
Origin:
1540–50;
cot
2
+
quean
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cotquean
(ˈkɒtˌkwiːn)
—
n
1.
a coarse woman
2.
a man who does housework
[C16: see
cot
²,
quean
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
cotquean
1540s, obsolete, "housewife of a cot," from cot (see
cottage
) +
quean
; hence "a vulgar beldam, scold" [OED]; also used contemptuously (by Shakespeare, etc.) of men seen as overly interested in housework.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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