subs. (old).—1. A clerical wig supposed to resemble a cauliflower; modish in the time of Queen Anne.
2. (old).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see MONOSYLLABLE.
3. (popular).—The foaming head of a tankard of beer. In France, a glass of beer without any head is termed un bock sans linge or sans faux-col.
1882. Daily Telegraph, Oct. 10, p. 5, col. 4. This gave the porter a fine frothy or CAULIFLOWER head. [M.]
4. (military).—In pl.—The Forty-seventh Regiment of Foot, so called from its white facings. It is also known as THE LANCASHIRE LADS from its county title.
