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
Turvand Short-sleeve Top This $20 Amazon tee has the same whimsy and feminine appeal as Anthro's basics for half the price.
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Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Sybil, who spent her younger years beleaguered by the presence of her double, that emblem of feminine conformity named Désirée, never manages to perceive herself as anything but abnormal by comparison.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
But when Cox was bullied by her peers for acting too feminine, her teachers and mother blamed the abuse on her.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Her styling of 2025 Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers, in particular, has helped establish the Dallas Wings guard as a fashion icon, known for a sporty-prep aesthetic that blends traditionally masculine and feminine elements.
—Avery Stone, Time, 9 June 2026
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Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Sybil, who spent her younger years beleaguered by the presence of her double, that emblem of feminine conformity named Désirée, never manages to perceive herself as anything but abnormal by comparison.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
But when Cox was bullied by her peers for acting too feminine, her teachers and mother blamed the abuse on her.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Her styling of 2025 Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers, in particular, has helped establish the Dallas Wings guard as a fashion icon, known for a sporty-prep aesthetic that blends traditionally masculine and feminine elements.
—Avery Stone, Time, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for feminine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feminine
female
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Luban’s unexpected journey Only one female whale stuck out from the pod.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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These lifelong female life fluids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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“Feminine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feminine. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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