coquette
pronunciation
How to pronounce coquette in British English:
UK [kɒˈket]
How to pronounce coquette in American English:
US [koʊˈket]
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- Noun:
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
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- Verb:
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Word Origin
- coquette (n.)
- 1660s, from French fem. of coquet (male) "flirt" (see coquet).
Example
- 1. Play the coquette not for me .
- 2. The moment she met a man she would play the coquette .
- 3. Maria , despite her engagement , plays at being a coquette .
- 4. The good woman is a coquette
- 5. She 's a bit of a coquette .