The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COQUETTE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result COQUETTE
- King abandons game having note from flirtatious lady
- Company still heartless over extremely tiresome flirt
- Right out of potato cake? Get mash
- Flirt with cake, losing resistance
- Flighty type: still missing one in birdhouse
- She vainly seeks men’s attention
- Meat dish offered right away to flirtatious woman
- Flirt disheartened still visiting French coast
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The straight part
We know that "flirtatious lady" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flirtatious lady = coquette.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does COQUETTE mean?
COQUETTE verb- To act as a flirt or coquet.
- To waste time; to dally.
- To attempt to attract the notice, admiration, or love of; to treat with a show of tenderness or regard, with a view to deceive and disappoint; to lead on.
- A woman who flirts or plays with men's affections.
- Any hummingbird in the genus Lophornis