coquetry
Americannoun
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the behavior or arts of a coquette; flirtation.
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dalliance; trifling.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of coquetry
From the French word coquetterie, dating back to 1650–60. See coquette, -ery
Example Sentences
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Coquetry itself is a flattery that we are powerless to withstand.
From A Noble Name or D?nninghausen by Gl?mer, Claire Von
Coquetry would be futile, only the moral force of a genuine feeling could cope with them, and of this she was conscious, with a happiness never felt before.
From On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau by Hillern, Wilhelmine von
Coquetry was something Nellie Bayard seemed deficient in; she was frank and truthful in every look and word.
From Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. by King, Charles
Coquetry also occasionally manifests itself very early in life.
From The Sexual Life of the Child by Paul, Eden
"Coquetry and French cookery pall upon a man who has lived all his life abroad, and he actually longs for a little plain diet, in manners as well as meals."
From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James
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