as in feminine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women the photograph shows the silhouette of a full, womanlike figure framed against the backlight from an open farmhouse door

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Adjective
  • The conservative desire to return to an earlier heyday—one that is rustic, masculine, and rugged, rather than soft, feminine, and urban—is ancient.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Altogether, the ensemble was similar to countryside ‘fits worn by her predecessors, Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth, who had mastered the art of sporty but still feminine dressing for the UK’s chillier climates.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • In my new thriller The Gallery Assistant, a female artist slated to be shown by the gallery where my protagonist, Chloe, works, is found murdered in her loft the morning after a party.
    Kate Belli, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Searchlight nixed production following an investigation into star Bill Murray, who was accused of unwanted kissing by a female staffer.
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Womanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanlike. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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