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feminine

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ or /ˈfɛmənɪn/
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Adjective

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Positive
feminine

Comparative
more feminine

Superlative
most feminine

  1. If something is feminine it is like something a girl or woman would do.
    Wearing dresses is very feminine.
  2. If someone is feminine they act in a way that is usual for a girl or woman.
    She is not very feminine, she always acts like a man.
  3. If something is feminine it has to do with girls or women.
    A tampon is a feminine item.
  4. (grammar) In some languages, feminine is a gender that a word can have.
    Some German words are feminine, but English words do not have gender.

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