coquette

[ koh-ket ]

/ koʊˈkɛt /

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noun

a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt.

verb (used without object)

to coquet.

Origin of coquette

1605–15; <French, feminine of coquet

SYNONYMS FOR coquette

1 tease, vamp.

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usage note for coquette

See -ette.

OTHER WORDS FROM coquette

co·quet·tish, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH coquette

coquette , croquet, croquette

Words nearby coquette

coq au vin, coquelicot, Coquelin, coquet, coquetry, coquette, coquettish, coquillage, coquilla nut, coquille, coquilles St. Jacques

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Example sentences from the Web for coquette

She was a Frenchwoman, a beauty, and a little—a very little—of a coquette.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450|Various
Coquette beyond measure, artful as Cleopatra, and completely mistress of all her passions and projects.
Love Romances of the Aristocracy|Thornton Hall
Miss Monckton is a coquette, with all the finish of high breeding.
Secresy|E. (Eliza) Fenwick
Emily Howard was a sparkling brunette, a coquette, an heiress, and a belle.
Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters|May Agnes Fleming

"I confess the same desire to witness the end," dryly returned the commander of the Coquette.
The Water-Witch or, The Skimmer of the Seas|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for coquette

coquette

/ (kəʊˈkɛt, kɒˈkɛt) /

noun

a woman who flirts

any hummingbird of the genus Lophornis, esp the crested Brazilian species L. magnifica

Derived forms of coquette

coquettish, adjectivecoquettishly, adverbcoquettishness, noun

Word Origin for coquette

C17: from French, feminine of coquet

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单词	coquette
释义	coquette [ koh-ket ] / koʊˈkɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coquette ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt. verb (used without object) to coquet. Origin of coquette 1605–15; <French, feminine of coquet SYNONYMS FOR coquette 1 tease, vamp. SEE SYNONYMS FOR coquette ON THESAURUS.COM usage note for coquette See -ette. OTHER WORDS FROM coquette co·quet·tish, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH coquette coquette , croquet, croquette Words nearby coquette coq au vin, coquelicot, Coquelin, coquet, coquetry, coquette, coquettish, coquillage, coquilla nut, coquille, coquilles St. Jacques Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coquette She was a Frenchwoman, a beauty, and a little—a very little—of a coquette. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450\|Various Coquette beyond measure, artful as Cleopatra, and completely mistress of all her passions and projects. Love Romances of the Aristocracy\|Thornton Hall Miss Monckton is a coquette, with all the finish of high breeding. Secresy\|E. (Eliza) Fenwick Emily Howard was a sparkling brunette, a coquette, an heiress, and a belle. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters\|May Agnes Fleming "I confess the same desire to witness the end," dryly returned the commander of the Coquette. The Water-Witch or, The Skimmer of the Seas\|James Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for coquette coquette / (kəʊˈkɛt, kɒˈkɛt) / noun a woman who flirts any hummingbird of the genus Lophornis, esp the crested Brazilian species L. magnifica Derived forms of coquette coquettish, adjectivecoquettishly, adverbcoquettishness, noun Word Origin for coquette C17: from French, feminine of coquet 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 coquette vamp, siren, seducer, tease, flirter
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coquette

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of coquette

SYNONYMS FOR coquette

usage note for coquette

OTHER WORDS FROM coquette

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH coquette

Words nearby coquette

Example sentences from the Web for coquette

British Dictionary definitions for coquette

noun

Derived forms of coquette

Word Origin for coquette

Words related to coquette