"cocket" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɒkɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more cocket [comparative], most cocket [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒkɪt Etymology: From French coquet (“coquettish”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|coquet||coquettish}} French coquet (“coquettish”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} cocket (comparative more cocket, superlative most cocket)
  1. (obsolete) pert; saucy Tags: obsolete Synonyms: cheeky Related terms: cocket-bread
    Sense id: en-cocket-en-adj-dZaOBbw2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 48 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 41 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 38 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒkɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: cockets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒkɪt Etymology: From Middle English coket, possibly from Latin quo quietus. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|coket}} Middle English coket, {{der|en|la|quo quietus}} Latin quo quietus Head templates: {{en-noun}} cocket (plural cockets)
  1. (UK, obsolete) A document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold. Tags: UK, obsolete
    Sense id: en-cocket-en-noun-bG0jRmO9 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 48 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 41 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 38 34
  2. (UK, obsolete) An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered. Tags: UK, obsolete
    Sense id: en-cocket-en-noun-rPcq2KGL Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 48 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 41 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 38 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cocket writer
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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