as in female
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
a designer adding feminine touches to the collection
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Recent Examples of feminine
Bjelland was one of the icons of the riot grrrl scene in the Nineties, and along with Courtney Love and Bratmobile’s Allison Wolfe, she was known for sporting hyper-feminine, girly dresses.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
The garment is associated with a distinctively feminine look, including accents such as lace, ruffles, appliques, marabou, bows and ribbons.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Styled like this, the poet blouse is a great way to still have a feminine and airy feel at the office without going into the sometimes tricky styling territory of skirts or dresses.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 May 2026
At just $18, the feminine blouse adds a carefree feel to your wardrobe—and excels at flattering your shape with cinching just below the chest.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
The garment is associated with a distinctively feminine look, including accents such as lace, ruffles, appliques, marabou, bows and ribbons.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Styled like this, the poet blouse is a great way to still have a feminine and airy feel at the office without going into the sometimes tricky styling territory of skirts or dresses.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 May 2026
At just $18, the feminine blouse adds a carefree feel to your wardrobe—and excels at flattering your shape with cinching just below the chest.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feminine
female
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Advocates argue retained physical advantages still created disparities female athletes could not overcome through training alone.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Her imperious, elderly father Herrmann (Sylvester Groth) has become disinhibited by dementia and is prone to touching his female caretaker (Patrycja Ziółkowska ) inappropriately, a problem Elsa doesn’t want to face any more than Lucy does.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Feminine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feminine. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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