femme
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- adjective
- /fɛm/
- Jargon
:
femenino
- For instance, I have never been physically attracted to a more femme woman.
I feel like this is such a like femme power makeup.
- I feel like this is such a like femme power makeup.
- You looked like like a hot, androgynous, like femme dude from like a Fellini film.
Examples
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If you're femme, you're going to be presumed straight, which puts the burden of proof on you.
Blog text (22) -
I thought you were femme.
Fiction book (1993) -
I feel like this is such a like femme power makeup.
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I wore a little white ensemble with these giant white femme heels.
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I'm not butch, but I'm not really femme, either.
Blog text (28) -
Many people express themselves through a femme style that includes vibrant colors and delicate accessories.
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At the party, she wore a femme outfit that showcased her personality and confidence.
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He described his partner as having a femme appearance, which he found incredibly attractive.
Synonyms
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Having style or qualities people often connect with women
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Made for girls with a very feminine, young style
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A casual, often teasing word for a girl who likes very feminine things
A very traditional women's style with pink clothes and lots of makeup
Having qualities people usually link to women
Having the looks or shape of a woman
Having neat, polite style and manners like a proper woman
Modest and gentle in appearance and behaviour like a young unmarried woman
Antonyms
Compounds
How Feminine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Femme comes from the French word femme meaning 'woman' and from the Latin femina 'woman'. So, to use femme as an adjective is to describe a feminine look, manner, or style, which matches the word's original meaning.