coquette

co·quette

a girl or woman who merely out of vanity tries to get men's attention and admiration; flirt

Origin of coquette

French coquette, feminine : see coquet

intransitive verb

-·quet′ted, -·quet′ting

to behave as a coquette; flirt

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coquette

noun

A woman who regularly makes romantic or sexual overtures; a flirt.

Origin of coquette

French feminine of coquet flirtatious man ; see coquet .

Related Forms:

co·quet′tish
adjective

co·quet′tish·ly
adverb

co·quet′tish·ness
noun

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Noun

(plural coquettes)

A woman who flirts or plays with men's affections.

Related terms

coquettishly
coquettishness

Origin

Borrowing from French coquette.

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