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feminine

[fem-uh-nin] / ˈfɛm ə nɪn /


ADJECTIVE
of the female sex
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Antonyms
STRONGEST


Example Sentences

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Tibi had become a brightly colored, boldly printed, feminine line — not because that was me, but because the stores wanted it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

The more confident you are, the more feminine and soft you can be.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

"She transitioned from being a feminine artist or an artist of a feminine domain, to a feminist artist."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

The metric rose 4% in P&G’s beauty segment and 3% in its healthcare unit, and retreated 4% in its baby, feminine and family care business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, Jaime and Nicolas were growing up apart from the feminine dyad, adhering to the then common belief that “we have to become men.”

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende