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feminine

/ˈfɛmənɪn/
noun

  1. That which is feminine.

  2. (possibly obsolete) A woman.

  3. (grammar) The feminine gender.

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the female gender; womanly.

  2. Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male.

  3. Belonging to females; typically used by females.

    "Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names."

Synonymscaring, ladylike, nurturing, female, womanly
Antonymsbutch, masculine, male, manly, masculine, neuter

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