fem
[fem]Slang.
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- a woman.
- femme.
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Origin of fem
by shortening
femme
or fem
[fem]
- a lesbian who is notably feminine in appearance.
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Origin of femme
< French: woman; see feme
fem.
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Examples from the Web for fem
Contemporary Examples
A pediatrician told her that he was more “fem” than he was masculine.
Historical Examples
This passage proves macraidh to be a singular Noun of the fem.
Elements of Gaelic GrammarAlexander Stewart
Nevertheless, the stories of midnight serenaders and of encounters with Pat, the Fem.
Ambassador, am-bas′a-dur, n. a diplomatic minister of the highest order sent by one sovereign power to another:—fem.
Ancestor, an′ses-tur, n. one from whom a person has descended: a forefather:—fem.
Archduke, rch-dūk′, n. a duke of specially exalted rank: a prince of Austria:—fem.
fem
- female
- feminine
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femme
- a woman or wife
- (fɛm) a lesbian who adopts a feminine role in a relationship
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Word Origin and History for fem
n.
slang for "woman," by 1936, from female.
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femme
n.
French, literally "woman," from Old French feme, from Latin femina (see feminine). Slang meaning "passive and more feminine partner in a lesbian couple" attested by 1961.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper