What does "jilt" mean?
Jilt: A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt. Otway.
Additional senses
- 2.To cast off capriciously or unfeeling, as a lover; to deceive in love. Locke.
- 3.To play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously. Congreve.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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