as in femininity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women
a gentle feminity that calmed the patients
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Recent Examples of feminity
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.
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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
In this wildly inventive collection of stories, Kirby explores the power of feminity in its many forms – including as brazen witches, virgins who can't be sacrificed and even cockroaches who catcallers fear.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022
For makeup, Campbell emphasized the romanticism and feminity of her gown with long eyelashes and a pink lip.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 23 May 2022
Christian Dior created the New Look, a romantic vision of feminity and grace and her sister has never ceased to be a source of inspiration for him, until his sudden death in 1957.
—Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
After coming out as trans eight years ago, Sophia Hernandez is candid on Instagram about how beauty — mullet and all — brings her gender euphoria and helps her define feminity on her own terms.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 8 June 2021
Aliétte, the brainchild of mega-stylist to the stars Jason Rembert, has come to be known for its refined sensibility, sophisticated feminity, and effortless modern take on eveningwear.
—Essence, 21 Jan. 2020
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
In this wildly inventive collection of stories, Kirby explores the power of feminity in its many forms – including as brazen witches, virgins who can't be sacrificed and even cockroaches who catcallers fear.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022
For makeup, Campbell emphasized the romanticism and feminity of her gown with long eyelashes and a pink lip.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 23 May 2022
Christian Dior created the New Look, a romantic vision of feminity and grace and her sister has never ceased to be a source of inspiration for him, until his sudden death in 1957.
—Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
After coming out as trans eight years ago, Sophia Hernandez is candid on Instagram about how beauty — mullet and all — brings her gender euphoria and helps her define feminity on her own terms.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 8 June 2021
Aliétte, the brainchild of mega-stylist to the stars Jason Rembert, has come to be known for its refined sensibility, sophisticated feminity, and effortless modern take on eveningwear.
—Essence, 21 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feminity
femininity
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With a formfitting silhouette and long sleeves, the lace look was given an extra boost of femininity with the addition of a pink ruffle and bow beneath the bustline — a motif that also featured at the cuffs of the long-sleeve dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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But beyond all that, the sports issue has brought out the reality of biology itself, underscoring the fact that femininity and masculinity are not just states of mind, and that men and women are irreversibly, insurmountably different and distinct in anatomy and physiology.—
Alanna Smith,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Feminity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feminity. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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