# coquetry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒkɪtɹi/

## Definitions
1. Coquettish behaviour; actions designed to excite erotic attention, without intending to reciprocate such feelings (chiefly of women towards men); flirtatious teasing.
2. An act constituting such behaviour; an affectation of amorous interest or enticement, especially of a woman directed towards a man.

## Etymology
From French coquetterie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coquetry