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cot⋅quean

  [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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cot·quean   (kŏt'kwēn')   
n.   Archaic

  1. A coarse or scolding woman.

  2. A man who busies himself with domestic matters traditionally regarded as suitable only for women.


[cot2 + quean.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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