as in femininity
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Recent Examples of girlishness
Montalvo Peña’s audition gets across in just a few minutes Aje’s distinctive blend of perk, pluck and pastel-pink girlishness spiked with a generous dollop of disassociated delusionality.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlishness
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As one of only two women in last year’s round of designer reshuffles—the other being Proenza Schouler’s Rachel Scott—Trotter’s debut brought a fresh air of femininity and fluidity to the house, previously also helmed by Daniel Lee.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Quietly radiant, the 89 accommodations are aesthetically a lovely contrast to the public zones, featuring deeper, warmer tones of wood in curvaceous silhouettes that evoke femininity, with plush carpeting that echoes tatami mats.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Few designers capture the essence of womanhood quite like Pierpaolo Piccioli—his eight-year tenure at Valentino proved that time and again.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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All three demonstrate a strong combination of personality, drive, acting acumen, and a willingness to push at Victorian-era social concepts of idealized womanhood.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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“Girlishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlishness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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