coquetry
English
WOTD – 12 April 2007
Etymology
From French coquetterie
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒkɪtɹi/, /ˈkəʊkətɹi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊkətɹi/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
coquetry (countable and uncountable, plural coquetries)
- An affectation of amorous tenderness, especially of a woman directed towards a man.
Quotations
- For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:coquetry.
Synonyms
Translations
affectation of amorous tenderness
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References
- coquetry in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- coquetry in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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