Definition of "coquette"

She was a big, sexy brunette—as Garcia said, «Something straight out of Degas,» and generally like a beautiful Parisian coquette.

1957, Jack Kerouac, chapter 11, in On the Road, Viking Press, part 3

I was playing with him, leading him on, sending him messages of encouragement then turning away from him. I was a tease, a coquette.

1997, Ian McEwan, Enduring Love, Vintage (1998), page 141

Nobber has no small opinion of himself: he considers himself the Adonis of the Pondaati eleven, and he contemplates society as though it were Venus, and it was his mission to posturize before it, and coquette and toy with it.

1875, Herbert Eastwick Compton, Semi-tropical trifles

Frills, lace, bows, hearts, and ribbon (in excess!) are all part of the coquette look. […]”

2023 January 12, Hannah Oh, “What Exactly is the Coquette Aesthetic That’s Taking Over the Internet Right Now?”, in Seventeen‎, retrieved January 5, 2024

Are you a Lana Del Rey fan who lives for ultra-romantic fashion pieces and clings to trends that involve ribbons, lace, and Bridgerton-esque motifs? Then the coquette aesthetic is most definitely for you. […]”

2023 October 24, Sierra Mayhew, “The Coquette Aesthetic Has Its Hold on Gen Z—15 Pieces That Define the Look”, in Who What Wear‎, retrieved January 5, 2024