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female body

female body

12 1.4
The shape and parts of a woman or girl
  • noun
  • /ˈfiːmeɪl ˈbɑːdi/
translation icon : cuerpo femenino
  • Girls grow up looking at fashion magazines that sell this perfect image of the female body that doesn't really exist.
  • female body image
  • female body shape
  • ideal female body

Also, can we like stop describing female bodies in that way?

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Examples

  • Our society reinforces a narrowly defined ideal to which female bodies are compared.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Recent research reveals specific differences between male and female bodies that make alcohol much more potent for women.

  • I just want to honor the female body.

  • I want to honor the female body.

  • I am with you in that the female body is an amazing thing.

    Blog text (29)
  • If we're really going to progress, we should accept all female body types as feminine.

    Blog text (19)
  • What are the things about the female body that both men and women need to know in order for us to have better intimacy?

  • The SBSFS consists of a row of nine female body silhouettes that range from thin to obese.

    Academic text (1997)
  • How is culture inscribed on the female body, and who interprets it how?

  • I just want to honor the female body.

Synonyms

woman's body
vsfemale body
23 1.0

The adult human body that has parts typical of females

covers the same sex across all ages rather than adults only

Surface Forms

female body singular
female bodies plural

Morphology

female + body

The meaning 'the physical form or structure of a female human being' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'female' (pertaining to sex that bears offspring) with 'body' (physical structure). This compositional, literal noun phrase follows a common cross-linguistic pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Female body combines female, meaning a 'woman', and body, meaning the physical shape. Imagine a statue or a dress made to match that shape, and that's why it means the physical form of a 'woman'.