coquetry
Americannoun
plural
coquetries-
the behavior or arts of a coquette; flirtation.
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dalliance; trifling.
noun
Etymology
Origin of coquetry
From the French word coquetterie, dating back to 1650–60. See coquette, -ery
Example Sentences
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“There’s nothing magical about this app, but it’s not technological coquetry either,” O wrote on online publishing platform Medium.
From Reuters
Sometimes she looked at Wang Lung, fully and without coquetry as a child does, and he watched her and was proud of what he had done.
From Literature
Such verbal coquetry is not new in the four-yearly battle for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations.
From Reuters
She is a unique combination of being ultra-feminine with a distinct feline slink to her walk, but comfortable being in charge and entirely without coquetry.
From The Guardian
Mrs. Bogle who was many times a grandmother, but had a blushing air of coquetry about her that cloaked her sunken cheeks.
From Literature
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