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Coquettishness

[koh-ket-ish]

adjective

(of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.

Related forms

co·quet·tish·ly, adverb

co·quet·tish·ness, noun

un·co·quet·tish, adjective

un·co·quet·tish·ly, adverb

un·co·quet·tish·ness, noun

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coquette (kəʊˈkɛt, kɒˈkɛt)

—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 coquet]

co'quettish

—*adj*

co'quettishly

—*adv*

co'quettishness

—n

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