Definition & Meaning of "femme fatale"in English

Femme fatale

an attractive and tempting woman who usually causes trouble for a man who is in relationship with her

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

complex compound

Countable

singular

gender specific

Plural form

femmes fatales

Female Singular

femme fatale

neutral form

dangerous person

Examples

In the film noir, the detective falls for a glamorous femme fatale.

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