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cot-quean

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɒtkwiːn

Definitions

  1. A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; an effeminate man.
  2. A female cuckold; a cuckquean.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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