All 4 Uses of

coquette
in
Middlemarch

Nevertheless, Celia wore scarcely more trimmings; and it was only to close observers that her dress differed from her sister's, and had a shade of coquetry in its arrangements; for Miss Brooke's plain dressing was due to mixed conditions, in most of which her sister shared.†
Chpt 1

coquetry = casual playfulness that arouses sexual interest

There should be a little filigree about a woman—something of the coquette.†
Chpt 1 *

coquette = a woman who is casually playful in a way that arouses sexual interest of men

"I should be disposed to refer coquetry to another source," said Mr. Bulstrode.†
Chpt 1

coquetry = casual playfulness that arouses sexual interest

If you were not such a charming simpleton, what a temptation this would be to play the wicked coquette, and let you suppose that somebody besides you has made love to me.†
Chpt 6

coquette = a woman who is casually playful in a way that arouses sexual interest of men

Definitions:

(1) (coquette)
a woman who is casually playful in a way that arouses sexual interest of men but does not imply serious flirtation
Coquette is a French word that is similar to the word flirt. There are two primary differences:
1. Coquette only refers to a woman whereas flirt can refer to either sex.
2. To say someone is coquettish implies that she is just being playful and does not intend sexual relations with the man with whom she is interacting; whereas when a woman is described as flirting, the word does not indicate whether she is just being playful or she wants to instigate sexual relations.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

Much more rarely, coquette can refer to a species of bird or to a city name.