Femme-fatale definitions

fĕm' fə-tăl', -täl', făm'
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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An alluring and seductive woman, especially one who leads men into compromising and dangerous situations.
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An alluring woman, esp. one who leads men to their downfall or ruin.
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An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman.
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Origin of femme-fatale

Borrowing from French femme fatale (literally “deadly woman”).

Sentence Examples

  • There followed a series of melodramas in which Gray came as close to playing a British femme fatale as almost anyone.

  • With a classy 1920's feel and a hint of the sexy femme fatale feel, these are for the modern day vixen.

  • Jack Carver returns home when he is approached by a dangerous and seductive femme fatale.

  • Whilst chasing up a motor insurance renewal Walter becomes strangely drawn to Phyllis Nirdlinger - a true femme fatale.

  • The obligatory femme fatale is more pretentious than devastating and Mr. Big turns out to be nothing but a total pinhead.

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