cotquean

[ kot-kween ]
/ ˈkɒtˌkwin /

noun

Archaic. a man who busies himself with traditionally women's household duties.
Archaic. a coarse woman.

Origin of cotquean

First recorded in 1540–50; cot2 + quean

Example sentences from the Web for cot-quean

British Dictionary definitions for cot-quean

cotquean
/ (ˈkɒtˌkwiːn) /

noun archaic

a coarse woman
a man who does housework

Word Origin for cotquean

C16: see cot ², quean