coquette
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noun
1.
a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt.
verb (used without object)
2.
to coquet.
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coquette (kəʊˈkɛt, kɒˈkɛt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a woman who flirts |
| 2. | any hummingbird of the genus Lophornis, esp the crested Brazilian species L. magnifica |
| [C17: from French, feminine of | |
| co'quettish | |
| —adj | |
| co'quettishly | |
| —adv | |
| co'quettishness | |
| —n | |
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Coquette
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is bowdlerise. Does it mean:
| to spend time idly; loaf. |
| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
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The coquette of the insect species, it seems, winks a light every two seconds when in a romantic swoon.
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