FEMME FATALE


Meaning of FEMME FATALE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌfem-fə-ˈtal, ˌfam-, -ˈtäl ]

noun

( plural femmes fa·tales -ˈtal(z), -ˈtäl(z))

Etymology: French, literally, disastrous woman

Date: 1912

1. : a seductive woman who lures men into dangerous or compromising situations

2. : a woman who attracts men by an aura of charm and mystery

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.