coquette

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   dated: a woman who deliberately flirts without intending a serious relationship

   The comedy presents its heroine as a clever coquette who enjoys attracting admirers.

2. 2
   verb

   to talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

   They were known to coquette at local nightclubs.

3. 3
   noun

   A woman who flirts or plays with people's affections.

   Though, I confeſs, Paris has its Charms; but to me they are like thoſe of a Coquette, gay and gavvdy; they ſerve to amuſe vvith, but a Man vvould not chuſe to be marry'd to them.

Borrowed from French coquette.

Topics