"cot-quean" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒtkwiːn/ Forms: cot-queans [plural]
Etymology: cot + quean; see cot (“cottage”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cot|quean}} cot + quean, {{m|en|cot||cottage}} cot (“cottage”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cot-quean (plural cot-queans)
  1. (obsolete, derogatory) A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; an effeminate man. Tags: derogatory, obsolete Synonyms (effeminate man): sissy Synonyms (man who performs a woman's tasks): betty, cot-betty, henhussy Hyponyms (man who performs a woman's tasks): househusband
    Sense id: en-cot-quean-en-noun-BhXrFxJx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of 'effeminate man': 99 1 Disambiguation of "man who performs a woman's tasks": 94 6 Disambiguation of "man who performs a woman's tasks": 89 11
  2. (obsolete, derogatory) A female cuckold; a cuckquean. Tags: derogatory, obsolete Categories (topical): Female people, Gender, Male people, Marriage Synonyms (female cuckold): cuckquean
    Sense id: en-cot-quean-en-noun-mDvGf2t8 Disambiguation of Female people: 14 86 Disambiguation of Gender: 17 83 Disambiguation of Male people: 28 72 Disambiguation of Marriage: 27 73 Disambiguation of 'female cuckold': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mollycoddle, janegirl, effeminate man, cucquean, cuckquean

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