[count] literary + formal : a woman who likes to win the attention or admiration of men but does not have serious feelings for them : flirt
▪ She was a bit of a coquette.
▪ She was a bit of a coquette.
— co·quett·ish
/koʊˈkɛtɪʃ/ adjective [more coquettish; most coquettish]
▪ a coquettish grin/smile ▪ a coquettish young woman
/koʊˈkɛtɪʃ/ adjective [more coquettish; most coquettish] ▪ a coquettish grin/smile ▪ a coquettish young woman
— co·quett·ish·ly adverb
▪ She smiled coquettishly at him.
▪ She smiled coquettishly at him.
— co·quett·ish·ness noun [noncount]




