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COQUETTE
coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser
(noun) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coquette (plural coquettes)
A woman who flirts or plays with men's affections.
Any hummingbird in the genus Lophornis
Verb
coquette (third-person singular simple present coquettes, present participle coquetting, simple past and past participle coquetted)
Alternative form of coquet
Source: Wiktionary
Co*quette", n. Etym: [F., fr. coquet, coquette, coquettish, orig., cocklike, strutting like a cock, fr. coq a cock. Cf. Cock, Cocket, Cocky, Cockade.]
1. A vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract admiration from a desire to grafity vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied also to men.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A tropical humming bird of the genus Lophornis, with very elegant neck plumes. Several species are known. See Illustration under Spangle, v. t.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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