coquetry
/koh-ki-tree, koh-ke-tree/US // ˈkoʊ kɪ tri, koʊˈkɛ tri //UK // (ˈkəʊkɪtrɪ, ˈkɒk-) //
娇媚,娇艳,猎奇心,猎奇
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural co·quet·ries.
- : the behavior or arts of a coquette; flirtation.
- : dalliance; trifling.
Synonyms & Antonyms
nounflirtation
Examples
They gave a sort of daring unconscious eighteenth-century coquetry to what was otherwise a somewhat severe style of beauty.
The tone constituted a rebuff, and Rita's coquetry deserted her, leaving her mortified and piqued.
Her hauteur and coquetry subdued most of her maternal sentiments.
Gallantry is a weakness of the heart, or perhaps a constitutional defect; coquetry is an irregularity of the mind.
She was born in Musilius, and told me, with true French coquetry, that her sisters were as handsome as herself.
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