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Meaning of 'coquette' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Coquette [ n.]
- A vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract admiration from a desire to gratify vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied also to men.
- A tropical humming bird of the genus Lophornis, with very elegant neck plumes. Several species are known. See Illustration under Spangle, v. t.

Meaning of 'coquette' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . coquette [ v]
Meaning (1):
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Example in sentence:
  • My husband never flirts with other women;
  • The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries

Nearby Words:

coquelicot coquet coquetries coquetry coquetted coquetting coquettish coquettishly coquilla nut coquimbite

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