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feminine

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/
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Definition of feminine

adjective

  • 1having qualities or an appearance traditionally associated with women, especially delicacy and prettiness:the snowdrops gave a feminine touch to the table
  • relating to women; female:he enjoys feminine company
  • 2 Grammar of or denoting a gender of nouns and adjectives, conventionally regarded as female.

noun

(the feminine)
  • 1the female sex or gender:the association of the arts with the feminine
  • 2 Grammar a feminine word or form.

Derivatives

femininely

adverb

feminineness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin femininus, from femina 'woman'

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Definition of feminine in the US English dictionary

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