I. noun
Etymology: French, diminutive of coq cock
Date: 1691
1. kō-ˈket, -ˈkā : a man who indulges in coquetry
2. -ˈket : coquette
II. kō-ˈket adjective
Date: 1697
: characteristic of a coquette : coquettish
III. intransitive verb
or co·quette -ˈket
( co·quet·ted ; co·quet·ting )
Date: 1701
1. : to play the coquette : flirt
2. : to deal with something playfully rather than seriously
Synonyms: see trifle