coquette
UK/kɒˈkɛt//koʊˈkɛt/
coquette noun: a woman who flirts or plays with people's affections. Also the alternative form of coquet.
Noun
coquette (plural coquettes)
- A woman who flirts or plays with people's affections.
- Though, I confeſs, Paris has its Charms; but to me they are like thoſe of a Coquette, gay and gavvdy; they ſerve to amuſe vvith, but a Man vvould not chuſe to be marry'd to them.1721, [Colley] Cibber, The Refusal; or, The Ladies Philosophy: A Comedy. […], London: […] B[arnaby Bernard] Lintot, […]; W[illiam] Mears, […]; and W[illiam Rufus] Chetwood, […], →OCLC, Act I, page 2
- She was a big, sexy brunette—as Garcia said, «Something straight out of Degas,» and generally like a beautiful Parisian coquette.1957 September 5, Jack Kerouac, chapter 11, in On the Road, New York, N.Y.: Viking Press, →OCLC, part 3
- Any hummingbird in the genus Lophornis.
Adjective
coquette
- Of or relating to a feminine style of clothing involving ribbons, frills, and bows.
- Frills, lace, bows, hearts, and ribbon (in excess!) are all part of the coquette look. […]”2023 January 12, Hannah Oh, “What Exactly is the Coquette Aesthetic That’s Taking Over the Internet Right Now?”, in Seventeen, retrieved 05 Jan 2024
- Are you a Lana Del Rey fan who lives for ultra-romantic fashion pieces and clings to trends that involve ribbons, lace, and Bridgerton-esque motifs? Then the coquette aesthetic is most definitely for you. […]”2023 October 24, Sierra Mayhew, “The Coquette Aesthetic Has Its Hold on Gen Z—15 Pieces That Define the Look”, in Who What Wear, retrieved 05 Jan 2024
Also used as
coquette is also the alternative form of coquet.
Forms of coquette
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | coquettes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | coquettes |
| present participle | coquetting |
| past participle | coquetted |
| past | coquetted |
Origin of coquette
Borrowed from French coquette.
Words formed from coquette
Words that rhyme with coquette
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- upset
- vignette
- whet
- sett
- cornet
- let
- manchette
- roulette
- yet
- cadet
- cassette
- collarette
- forget
- pet
- banquette
- met
- mignonette
- musette
- octet
- reset
- unset
- abet
- beget
- brunette
- cuvette
- debt
- dinette
- dudette
- duet
- minuet
- navette
- planchette
- quartet
- regret
- silhouette
- vinaigrette
- aid and abet
- amourette
- barrette
- bavette
- bet
- brett
- briquette
- corvette
- couchette
- enucleate
- fossette
- grisette
Questions about coquette
- What does coquette mean?
- Coquette means a woman who flirts or plays with people's affections.
- What part of speech is coquette?
- Coquette can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce coquette?
- Coquette is pronounced /kɒˈkɛt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of coquette?
- The plural of coquette is coquettes.
Words near coquette in the dictionary
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