noun
coquette
Coquette (noun) means a woman who enjoys flirting and toying with other people's feelings.
noun
1
A woman who enjoys flirting and toying with other people's feelings.
"I was playing with him, leading him on, sending him messages of encouragement then turning away from him. I was a tease, a coquette."
— Ian McEwan, Enduring Love (1997)
"She was a big, sexy brunette—as Garcia said, «Something straight out of Degas,» and generally like a beautiful Parisian coquette."
— Jack Kerouac (1957)
2
A small hummingbird belonging to the genus Lophornis.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French coquette.
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What is the meaning of coquette?
"coquette" (noun) means a woman who enjoys flirting and toying with other people's feelings.
What is another word for coquette?
Other words for "coquette" include tease, prickteaser, flirt, vamp, minx, vamper.
What are the different meanings of coquette?
"coquette" has 2 main meanings: 1. A woman who enjoys flirting and toying with other people's feelings; 2. A small hummingbird belonging to the genus Lophornis.
