Coquette
adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A woman who flirts or plays with people's affections.
"Though, I confeſs, Paris has its Charms; but to me they are like thoſe of a Coquette, gay and gavvdy; they ſerve to amuſe vvith, but a Man vvould not chuſe to be marry'd to them."
- 2 a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men wordnet
- 3 Any hummingbird in the genus Lophornis.
- 1 Alternative form of coquet. alt-of, alternative
"Nobber has no small opinion of himself: he considers himself the Adonis of the Pondaati eleven, and he contemplates society as though it were Venus, and it was his mission to posturize before it, and coquette and toy with it."
- 2 talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions wordnet
- 1 Of or relating to a feminine style of clothing involving ribbons, frills, and bows.
"Frills, lace, bows, hearts, and ribbon (in excess!) are all part of the coquette look. […]”"
Example
More examples"Though, I confeſs, Paris has its Charms; but to me they are like thoſe of a Coquette, gay and gavvdy; they ſerve to amuſe vvith, but a Man vvould not chuſe to be marry'd to them."
Etymology
Borrowed from French coquette.
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