allumeusen.

Brit.

/alᵿˈməːz/, U.S.

/ˌæləˈməz/

Forms: 1800s allemeuse, 1900s– allumeuse.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French allumeuse.

Etymology: < French allumeuse (1891 in this sense; 1861 in sense ‘prostitute who stands outside a brothel, attempting to entice customers into entering it’) < allumer to light up (see allumine v.) + -euse -euse suffix.Not fully naturalized in English.

A woman who is alluring but sexually elusive; a flirt, coquette (usually with some degree of sophistication implied).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > flirt > female flirt

simper-de-cocketa1529

minx?1576

Mistress Minx1576

coquette1611

flirt1747

allumeusec1891

vampire1903

vampa1911

kikay1993

c1891 F. H. Potter tr. H. Rabusson Madame d'Orgevaut's Husband xi. 173 This company..subsidizes a certain number of amiable ladies called ‘allemeuses’.

1905 G. Atherton Travelling Thirds xix. 225 She is not the type that men die for—not even what the French call an allumeuse.

1951 E. Templeton Island of Desire I. vi. 57 Mrs. Kalny had acquired the reputation of an allumeuse, which was flattering, instead of that of a society whore, which was not.

1985 A. Brookner Family & Friends vii. 93 [She] has the temperament of a great allumeuse: greedy, probably frigid, good-natured, vicious.

2008 H. Kaiser French War Brides in Amer. ii. 12 I remember that one of the war brides was called Paulette Sparks. She was very pretty and lively. She was also a real flirt, an allumeuse, and she was married twice.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	allumeuse
释义	allumeusen. Brit. /alᵿˈməːz/, U.S. /ˌæləˈməz/ Forms: 1800s allemeuse, 1900s– allumeuse. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French allumeuse. Etymology: < French allumeuse (1891 in this sense; 1861 in sense ‘prostitute who stands outside a brothel, attempting to entice customers into entering it’) < allumer to light up (see allumine v.) + -euse -euse suffix.Not fully naturalized in English. A woman who is alluring but sexually elusive; a flirt, coquette (usually with some degree of sophistication implied). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > flirt > female flirt simper-de-cocketa1529 minx?1576 Mistress Minx1576 coquette1611 flirt1747 allumeusec1891 vampire1903 vampa1911 kikay1993 c1891 F. H. Potter tr. H. Rabusson Madame d'Orgevaut's Husband xi. 173 This company..subsidizes a certain number of amiable ladies called ‘allemeuses’. 1905 G. Atherton Travelling Thirds xix. 225 She is not the type that men die for—not even what the French call an allumeuse. 1951 E. Templeton Island of Desire I. vi. 57 Mrs. Kalny had acquired the reputation of an allumeuse, which was flattering, instead of that of a society whore, which was not. 1985 A. Brookner Family & Friends vii. 93 [She] has the temperament of a great allumeuse: greedy, probably frigid, good-natured, vicious. 2008 H. Kaiser French War Brides in Amer. ii. 12 I remember that one of the war brides was called Paulette Sparks. She was very pretty and lively. She was also a real flirt, an allumeuse, and she was married twice. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1891
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