coquette

Definition

A woman who flirts or plays with people's affections.

Etymology

Borrowed from French coquette.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "She was a big, sexy brunette—as Garcia said, «Something straight out of Degas,» and generally like a beautiful Parisian coquette."
• "I was playing with him, leading him on, sending him messages of encouragement then turning away from him. I was a tease, a coquette."