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
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Claire Sterling, an Adidas designer who worked on the collaboration, told Footwear News Bad Bunny wanted a shoe that would speak to his fanbase but wasn’t too overly feminine.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026 -
Bjelland was one of the icons of the riot grrrl scene in the Nineties, and along with Courtney Love and Bratmobile’s Allison Wolfe, she was known for sporting hyper-feminine, girly dresses.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The study found that sixty-five per cent of female students and thirty per cent of male students felt the need to take some precautions during their transit trips.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Data indicate that male applicants tend to come from more racial and ethnically diverse backgrounds, and a greater proportion pursue graduate degrees than their female colleagues.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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“Womanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanlike. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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