coquette

noun

co·quette kō-ˈket

plural coquettes

Synonyms of coquette next

: a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men

… the book brought to mind a true Southern coquette, flashy and sweet and alluring all at the same time.—

Tina Jordan

: any of several small, tropical American hummingbirds (genus Lophornis) with the males typically having a colorful or ornate tuft of feathers on the head

… the rufous-crested coquette, a tiny hummingbird (with a red mohawk "hair-do") that was just as … flirty as its name.—

Thelma Dalmas

But the tiniest of these hummers was the one that elicited the most excitement: a festive coquette, an extremely rare green-crested bird with a white rump patch, only 3 inches long.—

James F. McCarty

coquettish

kō-ˈke-tish

adjective

coquettishly adverb

coquettishness noun

Examples of coquette in a Sentence

She was a bit of a coquette.

Recent Examples on the Web In fashion, this means the coquette embraces all things traditionally girly. —

Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2023 How to wear the coquette trend The coquette trend is the perfect opportunity to embrace your soft, romantic side. —

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023 Sweeney's Euphoria costar Zendaya has also stepped out in a coquette look or two, most notably at the 2023 SAG awards. —

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023 There’s also a youthful exuberance to the coquette, so feel free to finish off the room with playful accents. —

Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2023 The coquette aesthetic, much like its namesake ('coquette' literally means 'a woman who flirts' in French), is hyperfeminine, idyllic, playful, romantic and nostalgic. —

Kendall Becker, refinery29.com, 25 Jan. 2023 View full post on Instagram Also in the carousel were a few 'fit checks, but our personal fav has to be her baby pink coquette look. —

Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 1 June 2023 But when a brusque cynic named Frank (Drew Kopas) shows up, Célimène realizes her coquette days are over. —

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 May 2023 There's soft grunge, which incorporates the femininity of the coquette aesthetic as well as the vibe of the mid-2010s Tumblr era when The 1975 and the Arctic Monkeys reigned, and fairy grunge, an edgy yet flirty version of the aesthetic. —

Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 26 Jan. 2023 See More

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