Synonyms

temptress

American

[temp-tris] / ˈtɛmp trɪs /

noun

a woman who tempts, entices, or allures.

temptress British

/ ˈtɛmptrɪs /

noun

a woman who sets out to allure or seduce a man or men; seductress

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Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of temptress

First recorded in 1585–95; tempt(e)r + -ess

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