COQUETRY


Meaning of COQUETRY in English

coq ‧ ue ‧ try /ˈkɒkətri, ˈkɒkɪtri $ ˈkoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural coquetries ) [uncountable and countable] literary

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: coquetterie , from coquet 'little male chicken, man who flirts' , from coq 'male chicken' ]

behaviour that is typical of a coquette

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