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A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt.

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  1. n. A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt.
  2. v. t. To cast off capriciously or unfeeling, as a lover; to deceive in love.
  3. v. i. To play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously.
  4. n. a woman who jilts a lover
  5. v. cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
  6. A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt. Otway. To cast off capriciously or unfeeling, as a lover; to deceive in love. Locke. To play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously. Congreve.
  7. A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; aflirt. Otway.
  8. v:100 n. a woman who jilts a lover v. cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly