coquetry

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coquetry

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++coq·ue·try /ˈkɒkətri $ ˈkoʊ-/ noun (plural coquetries) [countable, uncountable] literary SYTALK TO somebodybehaviour that is typical of a coquette 〔女人的〕卖弄风情

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coquetry• Claudio was easily caught in her web of coquetry and lies.Origin coquetry (1600-1700) French coquetterie, from coquet “little male chicken, man who flirts”, from coq “male chicken”

coq·ue·try nounChineseSyllable

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coquetry
coq‧ue‧try /ˈkɒkətri, ˈkɒkɪtri $ ˈkoʊ-/

noun (plural coquetries) [uncountable and countable] literary

Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: coquetterie, from coquet 'little male chicken, man who flirts', from coq 'male chicken'

behaviour that is typical of a coquette

co·quet·ry

BrE

/ˈkɒkɪtri/

NAmE

/ˈkoʊkɪtri/

noun

[uncountable]

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literary

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behaviour that is typical of a

卖弄风情；卖俏；媚态