The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
coquetry — 1650s, from Fr. coquetterie, from coqueter (v.), from coquet (see COQUET (Cf. coquet)). Coquetry whets the appetite; flirtation depraves it .... [Donald Grant Mitchell (1822 1908)] … Etymology dictionary
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
coquetry — coquette ► NOUN ▪ a woman who flirts. DERIVATIVES coquetry noun coquettish adjective coquettishly adverb coquettishness noun. ORIGIN French, wanton female , from coq cock … English terms dictionary
coquetry — noun (plural tries) Date: circa 1656 a flirtatious act or attitude … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 — noun /ˈkɒkɪtri,ˈkəʊkətri,ˈkoʊkətri/ An affectation of amorous tenderness, especially of a woman directed towards a man. Syn: flirtation … Wiktionary
coquetry — Synonyms and related words: amorous looks, come hither look, coquettish glances, coquettishness, coyness, dabbling, dalliance, dallying, fiddling, flirtation, flirtatiousness, fooling, fooling around, goo goo eyes, idling, jerking off, kidding… … Moby Thesaurus
coquetry — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Flirting: dalliance, flirtation. See SEX … English dictionary for students
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 — co|quet|ry [ koukətri ] noun uncount FORMAL behavior that is intended to attract men sexually … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
