ˈkɔkteɪl n. 1 a usu.
alcoholic drink made by mixing
various spirits,
fruit juices, etc. 2 a
dish of
mixed ingredients (fruit cocktail;
shellfish cocktail). 3
any hybrid mixture. øcocktail
dress a usu.
short evening dress
suitable for wearing at a drinks party. cocktail stick a
small pointed stick for
serving an
olive,
cherry, small
sausage, etc. [orig. unkn.:
cf. earlier
sense 'docked horse' f.
COCK(1):
the connection is unclear]