FEMME FATALE


Meaning of FEMME FATALE in English

[ ˌfam fə'tα:l ]

■ noun ( plural femmes fatales pronunciation same) an attractive and seductive woman.

Origin

early 20th cent.: Fr., lit. 'disastrous woman'.

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