femme
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The 24- year-old Instagrammer embodies Ariana's trademark ultra long locks and flirty femme style, but what's more, she was also born with those angelic Ari features. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "This Fashion Blogger Looks JUST Like Ariana Grande and People Are Losing It," 21 Feb. 2019 At the other end of the spectrum, ultra-femme collections nodded at the look, like Simone Rocha's dark wine lipstick and Roksanda's blurred red and apricot adaptations. — Vogue, "The Statement Lip Is London’s Street Style Beauty Takeaway," 20 Feb. 2019 While Dior dreamed of femme fleurs, Balmain was perfecting the chic, if staid, jolie madame look, which was conservative, correct, and aimed at a mature woman. — Cecil Beaton, Vogue, "Gertrude Stein on Pierre Balmain’s 1945 Couture Debut—Plus, a Look Back at the Designer’s Best Looks in Vogue," 22 Jan. 2019 Wear one this fall with Prada’s neon green, techno-fabric fringe dress or a superpowered, super-femme, and futuristic CEO ensemble from Alexander Wang. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Post-Comic-Con, This Chicago Designer Is Turning Superhero Figurines Into Jewelry," 25 July 2018 The acceptance of body hair on females and femmes has become increasingly widespread over the last few years. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Mom Shares Story of 6-Year-Old Daughter Wanting to Remove Her Body Hair," 1 Oct. 2018 Greater than my fear of this perceived failure was the fear of allowing my validity as a trans femme to be questioned in the name of archetypes born of a social system corrupted by centuries of toxic patriarchy. — Trésor Prijs, Teen Vogue, "How My Beard Affects My Gender Identity as a Trans Femme," 1 June 2018 What does that mean for me as someone who doesn't identify as femme, but who is, 9 times out of 10, read as such? — Rachel Charlene Lewis, SELF, "Wearing a Bra Feels at Odds With My Queerness," 31 Mar. 2018 Naomi Campbell clad in Jean Paul Gaultier channeled a femme-fatale spy, Ashley Graham in Alexander McQueen went sultry and seductive, and Emily Ratajkowski paired hers with chainmail. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Naomi Campbell, Ashley Graham, and More of the Best Dressed at the Paris Couture Shows," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'femme.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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