seductress

American  

[si-duhk-tris] / sɪˈdʌk trɪs /

noun

1. a woman who seduces.

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Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of seductress

1795–1805; obsolete sedut ( o ) r (< Late Latin sēductor; seduce, -tor ) + -ess

Example Sentences

But most are terrible at playing to it, like the seductress who draws Gerry into a laughing exercise that makes it seem like she's escaped from an asylum.

From Salon

These details solidify the impression of Deer Lady not as a murderous seductress but, rather, that cool aunt or older sister watching out for folks.

From Salon

The seductress image she would cultivate on magazine covers like the French edition of Maxim and Sweden’s Playboy came years later.

From New York Times

Women appear as the landscapes, as shrews, mothers or seductresses, always used as tools for the men, and the men are often emasculated.

From New York Times

“My friend,” one seductress says to her besotted mark, “I think it’s time someone told you: You are not as special as you think you are.”

From New York Times