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 polished blouse comes in six neutral colors and has a feminine tie at the neckline; tie it in a bow or leave the ribbons loose.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
The edgy vibe of side braids is a natural departure from the more flowy, feminine styles that usually dominate in the summer (like boho braids).
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
The names Edda, Audrey (the English form of the Dutch name Edda) and Andrey (a feminine form of Andrew) can be found in different biographies, although Edda is found most frequently, according to Britannica.
—Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
But in its July update, P&G only disclosed that included narrowing the variety of its feminine pads in Asia and trim some overseas product offerings for the company's Oral Care, Fabric Care and Grooming businesses.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
The edgy vibe of side braids is a natural departure from the more flowy, feminine styles that usually dominate in the summer (like boho braids).
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
The names Edda, Audrey (the English form of the Dutch name Edda) and Andrey (a feminine form of Andrew) can be found in different biographies, although Edda is found most frequently, according to Britannica.
—Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
But in its July update, P&G only disclosed that included narrowing the variety of its feminine pads in Asia and trim some overseas product offerings for the company's Oral Care, Fabric Care and Grooming businesses.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 22 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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