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feminine

[fem-uh-nin] / ˈfɛm ə nɪn /


ADJECTIVE
of the female sex
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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There is Glover, embracing a feminine aesthetic while cooking over open flames.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

In another, he criticizes his young female aide’s outfit as not feminine enough and makes her change.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

The real attraction here is the sisterly camaraderie, the wacky family traditions like “midnight margaritas,” and the cuddly allure of all things feminine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The space taps into the brand’s chic, feminine energy, showcasing floral-print furniture and blending romantic, vintage-inspired designs with contemporary touches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Mr. McKee was a pale feminine man from the flat below.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Although made with contemporary means, Hill’s smeary feminines recall the sharper-edged experiments of Cubists and Futurists.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2016

The four feminines, as usual, dropped down in a row.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe

The masculines far outnumber the feminines, and the neuters contain only ēage, eye and ēare, ear.

From Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and Glossary by C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso) Smith

All the other oldest relatives gradually dropt away, and 'that' came to be applied also to plural antecedents, and to masculines and feminines.

From The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. by Thomas Embly Osmun

The tennis court served as a joyful substitute for the drab dreariness of the new home, and the free and easy companionship of Connie's friends a happy relief from the elderly feminines that invaded it.

From A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice




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