Also means
fiendish woman
Usage Note
Diablesse is the feminine form of diable; it appears in folklore — particularly Caribbean and Creole traditions — as a supernatural temptress. In everyday French it can label a wickedly mischievous or sharp-tongued woman, used with affectionate or mild reproach. The masculine counterpart is simply diable.
Examples
"Cette diablesse l'a encore trompé."
Natural Translation
That she-devil tricked him again.
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