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 feminine feminine /ˈfɛmənən/

adjective

  1. () Associated with women and not with men  ( feminine )
    associated with women and not with men
     Feminine intuition
    feminine intuition
  2. () Of grammatical gender  ( feminine )
    of grammatical gender
  3. Befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman  ( feminine , womanly )
    befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
     Womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion
    womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion
  4. (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable  ( feminine )
    (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable
     A feminine ending
    a feminine ending

noun

  1. A gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female  ( feminine )
    a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female