A subtle or cunning method or trick employed by women to attract, influence, or manipulate men, typically involving the use of seductive behaviour, charm, or flattery (frequently in plural); also as a mass noun.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
Definition of feminine wile in US English:
feminine wile
noun
A subtle or cunning method or trick employed by women to attract, influence, or manipulate men, typically involving the use of seductive behaviour, charm, or flattery (frequently in plural); also as a mass noun.