femme

noun

ˈfem 

variants or less commonly fem

1

: woman sense 1a

2

: a lesbian who is notably or stereotypically feminine in appearance and manner

Word History

Etymology

probably from French femme woman, from Old French feme, from Latin femina

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing femme

• femme fatale

Rhymes for femme

• clem
• em
• gem
• hem
• phlegm
• rem
• stem
• them
• atm
• chernozem
• diadem
• ibidem