femmes fatales
Origin:
< French: literally, fatal woman
< French: literally, fatal woman
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femme fatale (fam fatal, English ˈfɛm fəˈtæl, -ˈtɑːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl femmes fatales | |
| an alluring or seductive woman, esp one who causes men to love her to their own distress | |
| [fatal woman] | |
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