coquet
- noun
- /koʊˈkɛt/
- Offensive
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seductor (despectivo)
- He was known as a coquet who always had women falling for his charms.
Examples
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Some saw him as a harmless flirt, others as a skillful coquet preying on gullible women.
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The story follows a notorious coquet and his string of ruined relationships.
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He is such a coquet at the party.
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Many women find that coquets can be charming.
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He was known as a coquet who always had women falling for his charms.
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Some saw him as a skillful coquet preying on gullible women.
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The story follows a notorious coquet who deceives women with his charm.
Synonyms
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A person who tries to attract someone romantically or sexually using charm
A man who many women find very attractive and who often takes advantage of them
How Flirtatious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coquet comes from French coquet, from coq 'rooster' — like the English word cock — a bird that parades to win attention. That's why a coquet (noun) is a man who shows off and flirts, sometimes using charm to take advantage of women.