co|quette

co|quette
co|quette «koh KEHT», noun, verb, -quet|ted, -quet|ting.
–n.
a woman who tries to attract men merely to please her vanity; flirt.
–v.i.
to practice coquetry; flirt or toy (with).
[< French coquette, feminine of coquet; see etym. under coquet2 (Cf.coquet)]

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