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cotquean
[ kot-kween ]
noun
- Archaic. a man who busies himself with traditionally women's household duties.
- Archaic. a coarse woman.
cotquean
/ ˈkɒtˌkwiːn /
noun
- a coarse woman
- a man who does housework
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cotquean1
C16: see cot ², quean
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Example Sentences
The twelfth, bayoguin, signified a “cotquean,” a man whose nature inclined toward that of a woman.
From Project Gutenberg
He had given him the nickname of "Cotquean," and jeered at him whenever he saw him.
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