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- 1. a flirtatious woman: "her transformation from an ice maiden warrior into a winsome coquette"
- 2. a crested Central and South American hummingbird, typically with green plumage, a reddish crest, and elongated cheek feathers.
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A coquette is a woman who behaves as if she is sexually interested in people, in a pleasant but not serious way. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, translations and examples.
A coquette is a woman who flirts without sincere affection, or a small hummingbird with a colorful tuft of feathers. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of coquette.
A coquette is a flirt, a girl or woman who knows how to flatter and manipulate men with her charms in order to get what she wants. Coquette sounds French, and it is, borrowed into English from French in the mid-17th century.
Coquette definition: a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt.. See examples of COQUETTE used in a sentence.
noun. /kɒˈket/ /kəʊˈket/ (literary, often disapproving) a person, usually a woman, who behaves in a way that is intended to be sexually attractive but is not very serious synonym flirt. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
A coquette is a woman who behaves in a flirtatious way to attract men's attention and admiration. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.
noun. 1.a. 1611–. A woman who trifles with men's affections; a woman given to flirting or coquetry. Also figurative. In early use perhaps also with the implication of forwardness or audacity in a woman. α forms. 1611. Coquette, a prattling or proud gossip; a frisking or fliperous minx; a cocket.
