noun
- a woman who flirts playfully or tries to attract attention from men
verb
- to behave like a coquette; to flirt playfully
Usage: less common
Examples
- She was known as the town coquette, charming every man she met.
- The young woman played the coquette at the dance, batting her eyelashes at her admirers.
- He accused her of being a coquette who enjoyed leading men on.
- She would coquette with her suitors but never commit to any of them.
- The actress portrayed a clever coquette in the romantic comedy.
- Her coquettish behavior made her popular at social gatherings.