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cockade — 1709, earlier cockard (1650s), from Fr. cocarde (16c.), fem. of cocard (O.Fr. cocart) foolishly proud, cocky, as a noun, idiot, fool; an allusive extension from coq (see COCK (Cf. cock) (n.1)) … Etymology dictionary
cockade — /kɒˈkeɪd / (say ko kayd) noun a knot of ribbon, rosette, etc., worn on the hat as a badge or a part of a uniform. {alteration of cockard, from French cocarde, from coq cock} –cockaded, adjective …
-ard — suffix. 1 forming nouns in depreciatory senses (drunkard; sluggard). 2 forming nouns in other senses (bollard; Spaniard; wizard). Etymology: ME & OF f. G hard hardy (in proper names) * * * ə(r)d or, in a few loan words from French (as… … Useful english dictionary
cock|ade — «ko KAYD», noun. a knot of ribbon or a rosette worn on the hat as a badge: »The only thing that distinguished it from the hats of lesser officers was the color of the cockade on its brim (New Yorker). Also, French, cocarde. ╂[alteration of… … Useful english dictionary
