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the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women national costumes that accent masculinity and femininity

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Recent Examples of femininity Yin is associated with darkness, femininity, mystery, passivity, the night sky, or the old. Big Think, 29 Mar. 2025 With each piece displaying a story that transcends time and space, the collection reflects the emotional spectrum of modern femininity. Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 The false claim that drag mocks women and femininity is often included in right-wing and anti-trans complaints about drag performances. Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 25 Mar. 2025 There has been a lot of writing about the Mormon/fundamentalist baby voice as a way for women to assert their femininity and present a childlike demeanor to the men in their communities. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for femininity
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  • An Interview with Marlowe Granados Isabel Slone The author of Happy Hour on charm as currency, the resilience of feminity, and getting away with things.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Margaux's suede version, in particular, will add a touch of feminity to any dressed-up or dressed-down look.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 Aug. 2023

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“Femininity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femininity. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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