as in feminity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women
national costumes that accent masculinity and femininity
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Recent Examples of femininity
Her femininity and sexuality were contrasted with Octavian’s masculinity and rationality.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Dec. 2024
Mary Janes and drop earrings add a bit of playfulness and femininity.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
The shape of the blazer nods to menswear, while its embellishment, and its styling with tights and heeled boots, gives it a glimmer of femininity.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2024
Women never had been allowed to run farther than 1,500 meters in the Olympics because the Games’ all-male guardians long harbored antiquated views of femininity and what the female body could do.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Dec. 2024
Mary Janes and drop earrings add a bit of playfulness and femininity.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
The shape of the blazer nods to menswear, while its embellishment, and its styling with tights and heeled boots, gives it a glimmer of femininity.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2024
Women never had been allowed to run farther than 1,500 meters in the Olympics because the Games’ all-male guardians long harbored antiquated views of femininity and what the female body could do.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Femininity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/femininity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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