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coquette Definition

co·quette (kō ket′)

noun

a girl or woman who merely from vanity tries to get men's attention and admiration

Etymology: Fr coquette, fem.: see coquet

intransitive verb -·quet′·ted, -·quet′·ting

to behave as a coquette; flirt

coquette Related Forms
co·quet′·tish adjective co·quet′·tishly adverb co·quet′·tish·ness noun
coquette Synonyms

coquette

n.

flirt, tease, trifler, vamp; see flirt.

coquette Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: Feigning indifference, she plays the coquette 's cheapest trick.