coquette C2 Topic:People & Society US /koʊˈkɛt/ UK /kɒˈkɛt/ See IPA manual Freq #52419 Meanings 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 verb to talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions They were known to coquette at local nightclubs. 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. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · dated: a woman who... flirt 2 verb · to talk or behave... flirt Word family Derived forms coquetrycoquettishcoquettishlycoquettishness Etymology Borrowed from French coquette. Topics People & Society Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # coquette **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /koʊˈkɛt/ **IPA (UK):** /kɒˈkɛt/ **Frequency rank:** 52419 ## Meanings 1. dated: a woman who deliberately flirts without intending a serious relationship 2. to talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions 3. A woman who flirts or plays with people's affections. ## Examples - The comedy presents its heroine as a clever coquette who enjoys attracting admirers. - They were known to coquette at local nightclubs. - 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. ## Derived Forms - coquetry - coquettish - coquettishly - coquettishness ## Etymology Borrowed from French coquette. ## Topics - People & Society - Register & Style markdown