femme fa·tale (fěm' fə-tāl', -täl', fām') n.
pl. femmes fa·tales (fěm' fə-tāl', -tālz', -täl', -tälz', fām')
A woman of great seductive charm who leads men into compromising or dangerous situations. An alluring, mysterious woman.
[French : femme, woman + fatale, deadly.] |