noun
pl. femmes fa·tales′ an alluring woman, esp. one who leads men to their downfall or ruin
Origin of femme fatale
Fr, literally , deadly womanfemme fatale
femme fa·tale
noun
The definition of a femme fatale is a woman who seduces men and often leads them into dangerous or bad situations.
An example of a femme fatale is a woman who pretends to be interested in a man, leads him home and then tortures him.
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femme fatale
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pl. femmes fa·tales,An alluring and seductive woman, especially one who leads men into compromising and dangerous situations.
Origin of femme fatale
French femme woman fatale deadlyTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural femmes fatales or femme fatales)
- An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman.
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