femininity
noun
fem·i·nin·i·ty
ˌfe-mə-ˈni-nə-tē 
1
: the quality or nature of the female sex : the quality, state, or degree of being feminine or womanly
challenging traditional notions about femininity and masculinity
… the women were visions of powerful femininity.—
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national costumes that accent masculinity and femininity
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The rooms Quietly radiant, the 89 accommodations are aesthetically a lovely contrast to the public zones, featuring deeper, warmer tones of wood in curvaceous silhouettes that evoke femininity, with plush carpeting that echoes tatami mats.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
For girls, our findings suggest that they are motivated to prove stereotypical femininity at younger ages, but this may dissipate with age.
—Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Despite the contrivance, Jewson makes fascinating theater out of this, flipping the archetypal image of the ballerina, and therefore femininity, on its head and rendering it as a kind of weapon, forged by years of putting up with enormous pain, against a world beset by patriarchal violence.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
The sweet sculptural dresses in Bahnsen’s collection were worn with nylon jackets and sweaters wrapped over the shoulder, with delicate floral details integrated into trims and hardware, balancing function with femininity.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
For girls, our findings suggest that they are motivated to prove stereotypical femininity at younger ages, but this may dissipate with age.
—Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Despite the contrivance, Jewson makes fascinating theater out of this, flipping the archetypal image of the ballerina, and therefore femininity, on its head and rendering it as a kind of weapon, forged by years of putting up with enormous pain, against a world beset by patriarchal violence.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
The sweet sculptural dresses in Bahnsen’s collection were worn with nylon jackets and sweaters wrapped over the shoulder, with delicate floral details integrated into trims and hardware, balancing function with femininity.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for femininity
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“Femininity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femininity. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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femininity
noun
fem·i·nin·i·ty
ˌfem-ə-ˈnin-ət-ē
plural femininities
: the quality or nature of the female sex
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