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coquette (n.)

"woman who endeavors to gain the admiration of men, a flirt," 1660s, from French fem. of coquet (male) "flirt" (see coquet, which was used of women from 1610s).

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Definitions of coquette from WordNet
1
coquette (v.)
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions;
Synonyms: chat up / flirt / dally / butterfly / coquet / romance / philander / mash
2
coquette (n.)
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men;
Synonyms: flirt / vamp / vamper / minx / tease / prickteaser
From wordnet.princeton.edu