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temptress

[ temp-tris ]

noun

  1. a woman who tempts, entices, or allures.


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noun

  1. a woman who sets out to allure or seduce a man or men; seductress
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Gender Note

See -ess.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of temptress1

First recorded in 1585–95; tempt(e)r + -ess
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I had noticed her, especially because two of my buddies were drooling over her best friend who cruised the quad of the San Fernando Valley high school with the air of a temptress.

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Instead of sliding into obscurity, the Mona Lisa becomes a temptress.

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Others are out of touch with contemporary culture, such as encountering “women as temptresses.â€

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This stereotype sees Asian women as deceitful and evil temptresses.

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One victim was a lying, cheating boyfriend, the other his temptress.

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