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coquetries — co·quet·ry || kÉ’kɪtrɪ n. flirtation, flirtatious act;dalliance; trifling in love … English contemporary dictionary
Coquetry — Co*quet ry, n.; pl. {Coquetries}. [F. coquetterie.] Attempts to attract admiration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love. Little affectations of coquetry. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coquetry — /koh ki tree, koh ke tree/, n., pl. coquetries. 1. the behavior or arts of a coquette; flirtation. 2. dalliance; trifling. [1650 60; < F coquetterie. See COQUETTE, ERY] * * * … Universalium
coquetry — coq|ue|try [ˈkɔkıtri US ˈkou ] n plural coquetries [U and C] literary [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: coquetterie, from coquet little male chicken, man who flirts , from coq male chicken ] behaviour that is typical of a coquette … Dictionary of contemporary English
coquetry — /ˈkoʊkətri/ (say kohkuhtree), /ˈkɒk / (say kok ) noun (plural coquetries) 1. the behaviour or arts of a coquette; flirtation. 2. trifling …
coquetry — [kō′kə trē, kō ke′trē] n. pl. coquetries [Fr coqueterie < coqueter: see COQUET] 1. the behavior or act of a coquette; flirting 2. the act of trifling or dallying … English World dictionary
