From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcoquetrycoq‧ue‧try /ˈkɒkətri $ ˈkoʊ-/ noun (plural coquetries) [countable, uncountable] literary SYTALK TO somebodybehaviour that is typical of a coquette
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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” 