coquetry

[ koh-ki-tree, koh-ke-tree ]

/ ˈkoʊ kɪ tri, koʊˈkɛ tri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR coquetry ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural co·quet·ries.

the behavior or arts of a coquette; flirtation.

dalliance; trifling.

Origin of coquetry

From the French word coquetterie, dating back to 1650–60. See coquette, -ery

Words nearby coquetry

copywriter, coq au vin, coquelicot, Coquelin, coquet, coquetry, coquette, coquettish, coquillage, coquilla nut, coquille

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for coquetry

The tone constituted a rebuff, and Rita's coquetry deserted her, leaving her mortified and piqued.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
She had a mass of gray hair that curled round her wrinkled face, which, with a last remnant of coquetry, she made up outrageously.
A Royal Prisoner|Pierre Souvestre
Or that coquetry and falsity take the place nowadays of love and friendship?
The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XX)|Charles Paul de Kock
She was full of life and spirits, with enough of coquetry about her to fascinate and turn older heads than mine.
Family Pride|Mary J. Holmes

I am afraid you will never cease your coquetry and foolishness.
The Last of the Vikings|John Bowling

British Dictionary definitions for coquetry

coquetry

/ (ˈkəʊkɪtrɪ, ˈkɒk-) /

noun plural -ries

flirtation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	coquetry
释义	coquetry [ koh-ki-tree, koh-ke-tree ] / ˈkoʊ kɪ tri, koʊˈkɛ tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coquetry ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural co·quet·ries. the behavior or arts of a coquette; flirtation. dalliance; trifling. Origin of coquetry From the French word coquetterie, dating back to 1650–60. See coquette, -ery Words nearby coquetry copywriter, coq au vin, coquelicot, Coquelin, coquet, coquetry, coquette, coquettish, coquillage, coquilla nut, coquille Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coquetry The tone constituted a rebuff, and Rita's coquetry deserted her, leaving her mortified and piqued. Dope\|Sax Rohmer She had a mass of gray hair that curled round her wrinkled face, which, with a last remnant of coquetry, she made up outrageously. A Royal Prisoner\|Pierre Souvestre Or that coquetry and falsity take the place nowadays of love and friendship? The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XX)\|Charles Paul de Kock She was full of life and spirits, with enough of coquetry about her to fascinate and turn older heads than mine. Family Pride\|Mary J. Holmes I am afraid you will never cease your coquetry and foolishness. The Last of the Vikings\|John Bowling British Dictionary definitions for coquetry coquetry / (ˈkəʊkɪtrɪ, ˈkɒk-) / noun plural -ries flirtation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to coquetry flirting, dalliance, dallying
随便看	barium sulfate barium sulfide barium sulphate barium swallow barium thiosulfate barium titanate bar joist bark bark beetle bark cloth barkeeper barkentine barker barkhan barkhausen barkhausen effect barking barking and dagenham barking deer barking frog bark is worse than his bite barkla barkley barklouse bar kochba

coquetry

noun, plural co·quet·ries.

Origin of coquetry

Words nearby coquetry

Example sentences from the Web for coquetry

British Dictionary definitions for coquetry

noun plural -ries

Words related to coquetry