as in female
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
a designer adding feminine touches to the collection
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Recent Examples of feminine
Here’s a floral print that’s not overly feminine, but can add a serious dose of upscale farmhouse energy to your space.
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a more cozy look.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
In his universe, this will definitely be the feminine planet.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
For example, dress would be feminine.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a more cozy look.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
In his universe, this will definitely be the feminine planet.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
For example, dress would be feminine.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feminine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feminine
female
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Having female service members with the male combat troops allowed the military to speak to female civilians to get information or to provide help.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
4 Oct. 2025
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About a half hour earlier, deputies with the department responded to a weapons disturbance call after a female family member alerted authorities that Lacy had allegedly been involved in a verbal argument with her and had discharged a firearm into the ground.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Feminine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feminine. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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