About The Word Coquette
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Coquette
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What's The Definition Of Coquette?
[n] a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
[v] talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women" Synonyms | Synonyms for Coquette: butterfly | chat up | coquet | dally | flirt | flirt | mash | minx | philander | prickteaser | romance | tease | vamp | vamper Related Terms | Find terms related to Coquette: captive | catch | charmer | Circe | conquest | date | Don Juan | enchanter | enchantress | enticer | femme fatale | flirt | gold digger | honey | inveigler | Lorelei | Parthenope | seducer | seductress | Siren | steady | strumpet | sweet patootie | sweetheart | sweetie | teaser | tempter | temptress | vamp | vampire | whore See Also | adult female | speak | talk | vamp | wanton | woman Coquette In Webster's Dictionary \Co*quette"\, n. [F., fr. coquet, coquette, coquettish,
orig., cocklike, strutting like a cock, fr. coq a cock. Cf.
{Cock}, {Cocket}, {Cocky}, {Cockade}.]
1. A vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract
admiration from a desire to gratify vanity; a flirt; --
formerly sometimes applied also to men.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A tropical humming bird of the genus
{Lophornis}, with very elegant neck plumes. Several
species are known. See Illustration under {Spangle}, v. t.
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