as in feminity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women
national costumes that accent masculinity and femininity
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Recent Examples of femininity
Inspired by the exhibition and the women who have created images exploring themes of identity, representation, and the multiple and layered forms of femininity and womanhood, multidisciplinary artist Cami Arboles will provide a night of art and dance in celebration of their work.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
In particular the wardrobes of Hitchcock’s femme fatales and the duality of femininity and danger which is represented, was deeply interesting to us.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
With drop-waist dresses; charming, carefree patterns, and swishy skirts, Asano captured the never-ending tension between the two, and highlighted the oft underappreciated strength in femininity.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
That’s just one way that Cheng adapted the ancient custom—reflecting notions of beauty, femininity, and personal care—to her very 21st-century New York life.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 22 May 2025
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
In particular the wardrobes of Hitchcock’s femme fatales and the duality of femininity and danger which is represented, was deeply interesting to us.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
With drop-waist dresses; charming, carefree patterns, and swishy skirts, Asano captured the never-ending tension between the two, and highlighted the oft underappreciated strength in femininity.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
That’s just one way that Cheng adapted the ancient custom—reflecting notions of beauty, femininity, and personal care—to her very 21st-century New York life.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for femininity
feminity
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An Interview with Marlowe Granados Isabel Slone The author of Happy Hour on charm as currency, the resilience of feminity, and getting away with things.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Margaux's suede version, in particular, will add a touch of feminity to any dressed-up or dressed-down look.—
Roxanne Adamiyatt,
Town & Country,
15 Aug. 2023
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“Femininity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femininity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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