\ ˈfemˈsōl, ˈfēmˈ- \
plural femes sole\
-m(z)ˈs-
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Definition of feme sole
1
law
: a woman not in the married state
—distinguished from feme covert
2
law
: a married woman acting or contracting with respect to her separate estate
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