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Definitions for coquette
koʊˈkɛtco·quette
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Princeton's WordNet
coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaserverb
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mashverb
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
"The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"
Wiktionary
coquettenoun
A woman who flirts or plays with men's affections.
Etymology: From coquette.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
COQUETTEnoun
A gay, airy girl; a girl who endeavours to attract notice.
Etymology: coquette, Fr. from coquart, a prattler.
The light coquettes in sylphs aloft repair,
And sport and flutter in the fields of air. Alexander Pope, Ra. of Lock.A coquette and a tinder-box are sparkled. Scriblerus Club .
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coquette
A coquette is a person, typically a woman, who flirts or manipulates others' affections frivolously or insincerely. The term often implies a degree of teasing, deception, or tactically demonstrating romantic interest to provoke desire or attention.
Webster Dictionary
Coquettenoun
a vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract admiration from a desire to gratify vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied also to men
Coquettenoun
a tropical humming bird of the genus Lophornis, with very elegant neck plumes. Several species are known. See Illustration under Spangle, v. t
Etymology: [F., fr. coquet, coquette, coquettish, orig., cocklike, strutting like a cock, fr. coq a cock. Cf. Cock, Cocket, Cocky, Cockade.]
Wikidata
Coquette
Coquette is an American drama film starring Mary Pickford.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of coquette in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of coquette in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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