femme fatale
noun
[ ˌfam fəˈtɑːl ]
• an attractive and seductive woman, especially one who is likely to cause distress or disaster to a man who becomes involved with her.
• "a femme fatale who plays one man off against another in pursuit of money"
Similar:
seductress,
temptress,
siren,
enchantress,
sorceress,
charmer,
Delilah,
Circe,
Lorelei,
Mata Hari,
vamp,
mantrap,
Origin:
late 19th century: French, literally ‘disastrous woman’.
