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
This version falls right at the hips and has a relaxed yet feminine silhouette, thanks to its cap-like sleeves.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Photos taken of Kitzing at the time of their arrest in 1936 show them in feminine dress, with long hair pulled back, wearing a fur coat and a hat.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
In Riviera Romance, feminine silhouettes and prints were more elevated compared to last spring’s coquette styling.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
There is an enduring punk rock persona too, with some more subversive, feminine details.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Photos taken of Kitzing at the time of their arrest in 1936 show them in feminine dress, with long hair pulled back, wearing a fur coat and a hat.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
In Riviera Romance, feminine silhouettes and prints were more elevated compared to last spring’s coquette styling.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
There is an enduring punk rock persona too, with some more subversive, feminine details.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feminine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feminine
female
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The injured man told them that a female friend had taken his truck and sold it to a man at a game room near East Berry Street and South Riverside Drive, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Exposure 2025 was the 14th annual competition for Exposure Skate, a nonprofit organization that started out in 2012 to create opportunities for female skateboarders.—
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Feminine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feminine. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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