Definition of feminine
1 : female 1a(1)
2 : characteristic of or appropriate or unique to women feminine beauty a feminine perspective
3 : of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to females a feminine noun
4a : being an unstressed and usually additional final syllable after the final complete foot in a line of verse a feminine endingb of rhyme : having an unstressed final syllablec : having the final chord occurring on a weak beat music in feminine cadences
femininely
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Examples of feminine in a Sentence
The book examines the subject from a feminine perspective.
They've added some feminine touches to the decor.
The feminine form of the Spanish adjective “lindo” is “linda.”
Recent Examples of feminine from the Web
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A mountain of research on women leaders has found that the idea of a powerful woman runs counter to most people’s expectations for what’s considered feminine –quiet, supportive, nurturing and definitely not ambitious.
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Please consider donating school supplies, backpacks, personal care items (shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, combs, brushes, toothbrush/paste, feminine needs) during the month of July.
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For decades, Sanrio’s central export has been Hello Kitty, an emblem of infantile feminine charm who wears an oversize bow on her head and doesn’t even have a mouth.
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But most (if not all) pH-balancing feminine care products are intended for use on your vulva, which is outside your vagina.
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Cascading layers of tulle adorning the shoulders, high frilly 1900s necklines, and sheer sections of embellishment defined many of the loose and feminine silhouettes.
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Though the name has distinctly feminine origins, the most famous bearer is male.
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The feminine silhouette currently retails for $2,330 at mytheresa.com.
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Can there be an image more powerfully feminine than this?
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Origin and Etymology of feminine
Middle English, from Anglo-French feminin, from Latin femininus, from femina woman; akin to Old English delu nipple, Latin filius son, felix, fetus, & fecundus fruitful, felare to suck, Greek thēlē nipple
Other Biology Terms
feminine
Definition of feminine
1a : a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the feminine genderb : the feminine gender
2 : the embodiment or conception of a timeless or idealized feminine nature
Examples of feminine in a Sentence
The feminine of the Spanish adjective “lindo” is “linda.”
Recent Examples of feminine from the Web
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At the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday (May 7), award-winning actress and musician Hailee Steinfeld walked the red carpet in her usual feminine yet edgy style.
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Origin and Etymology of feminine
see 1feminine
FEMININE Defined for English Language Learners
feminine
playDefinition of feminine for English Language Learners
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: of, relating to, or suited to women or girls
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grammar in some languages : of or belonging to the class of words (called a gender) that ordinarily includes most of the words referring to females
feminine
Definition of feminine for English Language Learners
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grammar in some languages : a word or form of the feminine gender
FEMININE Defined for Kids
feminine
playDefinition of feminine for Students
1 : of the female sex
2 : characteristic of or relating to women a feminine style
Medical Dictionary
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