femme fatale
noun/phrase | /femme fatale/
a seductive woman who brings disaster to men
Literal meaning:
"deadly woman"
femme fatale
noun/phrase | /femme fatale/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchHARDa seductive woman who brings disaster to men
Literal meaning:
"deadly woman"
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Examples
"The movie featured a mysterious femme fatale."
"He was ruined by the charms of a femme fatale."
Mnemonic Trick
Femme = woman, fatale = deadly → dangerously attractive
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