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feminine

[fem-uh-nin] / ˈfɛm ə nɪn /


ADJECTIVE
of the female sex
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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In the east and some other parts, as well as among Hindus in Bangladesh, the festival sees devotees worshipping the divine feminine power with Durga Puja celebrations.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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 gossamer thread holding the sacred feminine maelstrom together?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

From time to time Winston caught some such remark as “I think you’re so right, I do so agree with you,” uttered in a youthful and rather silly feminine voice.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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 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

A vanguard have proceeded in advance to take possession of the deserted house; while Aunt Rachel, with her cortŠge of feminines, is fussing over "young missus."

From Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter by F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) Adams

A stir in the adjoining bed soon warned me that the other feminines were preparing to follow her example; so, turning my face to the wall, I feigned to be sleeping.

From Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time by James R. Gilmore

The dinner bell will ring in a few moments," Helen declared presently, "and we must both make ourselves fit to be seen, not of men, but between thirty and forty feminines.

From Helen Grant's Schooldays by Amanda M. Douglas


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