All 5 Uses of
coquette
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl - Definitive Edition
- I've learned two new words: "brothel" and "coquette."
p. 92.8coquette = a woman who is casually playful in a way that arouses sexual interest of men
- Add to that, vanity and coquettishness and there's no question about it: she's a thoroughly despicable person.
p. 126.9coquettishness = the quality of being casually playful in a way that arouses sexual interest of men
- Smile coquettishly, pretend you know everything, offer everyone a piece of advice and mother them — that's sure to make a good impression.
p. 134.8coquettishly = in a playful manner that arouses sexual interest of men
- One, she's hardworking; two, cheerful; three, coquettish — and sometimes a cute face.
p. 134.9coquettish = casually playful in a way that arouses sexual interest of men
- That's all I was: a terrible flirt, coquettish and amusing.
p. 225.5 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(coquette) a woman who is casually playful in a way that arouses sexual interest of men but does not imply serious flirtationCoquette is a French word that is similar to the word flirt. There are two primary differences:
- Coquette only refers to a woman whereas flirt can refer to either sex.
- 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.
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(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.