Meaning of COQUETTE
| Pronunciation: | | kow'ket
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | butterfly, chat up, coquet, dally, flirt, flirt, mash, minx, philander, prickteaser, romance, tease, vamp, vamper |
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| | See Also: | | adult female, speak, talk, vamp, wanton, woman | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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