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co⋅quette
[koh-ket] 
–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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| co·quette (kō-kět') n. A woman who makes teasing sexual or romantic overtures; a flirt. [French, feminine of coquet, flirtatious man; see coquet.] co·quet'tish adj., co·quet'tish·ly adv., co·quet'tish·ness 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 vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied also to men. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A tropical humming bird of the genus Lophornis, with very elegant neck plumes. Several species are known. See Illustration under Spangle, v. t.
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Language Translation for : coquette
Spanish:
coqueto,
German:
die Kokette,
Japanese:
うわ気女
coquette
1669, from Fr. fem. of coquet (male) "flirt," from O.Fr. coq "cock." Coquetry is from 1656.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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