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
At just $18, the feminine blouse adds a carefree feel to your wardrobe—and excels at flattering your shape with cinching just below the chest.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Apple, who was picking up her diploma after majoring in law, history, and society, has quickly established a cool, feminine, minimalist sense of style.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 May 2026
With a feminine square neckline, puffed sleeves, and a figure-flattering smocked bodice, this beautiful dress embodies fairy tale-like elegance.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Many have traditionally mischaracterized nursing as feminine and subservient, but becoming an effective nurse in the modern health care landscape requires candidates to pursue complex and rigorous training.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Apple, who was picking up her diploma after majoring in law, history, and society, has quickly established a cool, feminine, minimalist sense of style.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 May 2026
With a feminine square neckline, puffed sleeves, and a figure-flattering smocked bodice, this beautiful dress embodies fairy tale-like elegance.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Many have traditionally mischaracterized nursing as feminine and subservient, but becoming an effective nurse in the modern health care landscape requires candidates to pursue complex and rigorous training.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for feminine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feminine
female
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Advocates argue retained physical advantages still created disparities female athletes could not overcome through training alone.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Her imperious, elderly father Herrmann (Sylvester Groth) has become disinhibited by dementia and is prone to touching his female caretaker (Patrycja Ziółkowska ) inappropriately, a problem Elsa doesn’t want to face any more than Lucy does.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Feminine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feminine. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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