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单词 coquet
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
co•quet  (kō ket),USA pronunciation v., -quet•ted, -quet•ting, adj., n. 
v.i. 
  1. to try to attract the attention and admiration of men for mere self-gratification;
    flirt.
  2. to act without seriousness;
    trifle;
    dally.

adj. 
  1. coquettish.

n. 
  1. [Obs.]a male flirt.
  • French; literally, cockerel, equivalent. to coq cock + -et -et
  • 1685–95
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dally, tease.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coquet /kəʊˈkɛt kɒ-/ vb ( -quets, -quetting, -quetted)(intransitive)
  1. to behave flirtatiously
  2. to dally or trifle
Etymology: 17th Century: from French: a gallant, literally: a little cock, from coq cock
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