COQUETRY
flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
(noun) playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coquetry (countable and uncountable, plural coquetries)
Coquettish behaviour; actions designed to excite erotic attention, without intending to reciprocate such feelings (chiefly of women towards men); flirtatious teasing.
(countable) An act constituting such behaviour; an affectation of amorous interest or enticement, especially of a woman directed towards a man.
Synonyms
• flirtation
Source: Wiktionary
Co*quet"ry, n.; pl. Coquetries. Etym: [F. coquetterie.]
Definition: Attempts to attract admoration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love. "Little affectations of coquetry." Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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