Cocteau

[ kok-toh; French kawk-toh ]

/ kɒkˈtoʊ; French kɔkˈtoʊ /

noun

Jean

[zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/,1889–1963, French author and painter.

Example sentences from the Web for cocteau

Other themes are more character-based, such as the “Bowie, Cocteau, Visconti” section, in deference to dandies and dapper men.

What Drives Fashion Designer Dries Van Noten |Sarah Moroz |March 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Below, British band Massive Attack performed with guest singers Liz Fraser (of Cocteau Twins) and reggae legend Horace Andy.

Nothing New Under the Sun |Justin Jones |October 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
"An actress of guts and daring," wrote Vincent Canby, then The New York Times theater critic, of that 1995 Cocteau turn of hers.

Kathleen Turner's New Broadway High |Kevin Sessums |April 17, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
While Belle and the beast get friendly in the cartoon version, Cocteau's film is an exercise in stalking.

12 Sexed-Up Fairy Tales |Alex Berg |March 8, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

"There was something like a curse on this very noble boy," opined Cocteau.

"Mad, Bad Modigliani" |Brad Gooch |March 5, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Leaving Cocteau to his task, I undertook another concert tour at the beginning of November.

An Autobiography |Igor Stravinsky

British Dictionary definitions for cocteau

Cocteau

/ (French kɔkto) /

noun

Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1889–1963, French dramatist, novelist, poet, critic, designer, and film director. His works include the novel Les Enfants terribles (1929) and the play La Machine infernale (1934)

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Cocteau

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British Dictionary definitions for cocteau

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