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 coquetintransitive 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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