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temptress
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
temptress
(noun)
temptress
/
ˈ
tɛmptrəs/
noun
plural
temptresses
temptress
/
ˈ
tɛmptrəs/
noun
plural
temptresses
Britannica Dictionary definition of TEMPTRESS
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a woman who makes a man want to have sex with her
:
a very attractive woman
a seductive
temptress
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