- coquette co·quette n
- [kəʊ'kɛt]
civetta fig
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coquette co·quette n
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Coquette — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coquette — co|quette [kəuˈket, kɔ US kou ] n literary [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: , feminine form of coquet; COQUETRY] a woman who frequently tries to attract the attention of men without having sincere feelings for them = ↑flirt >coquettish adj… … Dictionary of contemporary English
coquette — co|quette [ kou ket ] noun count MAINLY LITERARY a woman who behaves in a coquettish way: FLIRT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coquette — co·quette || kÉ’ ket n. flirt, woman who endeavors to gain the attention of men … English contemporary dictionary
coquette — co·quette … English syllables
coquette — co•quette [[t]koʊˈkɛt[/t]] n. a woman who flirts insincerely with men to win their admiration and attention • Etymology: 1605–15; < F, fem. of coquet co•quet′tish, adj. co•quet′tish•ly, adv. co•quet′tish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
co|quette — «koh KEHT», noun, verb, quet|ted, quet|ting. –n. a woman who tries to attract men merely to please her vanity; flirt. –v.i. to practice coquetry; flirt or toy (with). ╂[< French coquette, feminine of coquet; see etym. under … Useful english dictionary
