fem

[ fem ]

/ fɛm /

Slang.

adjective

feminine.

noun

a woman.

femme.

Nearby words

feltwork, felty's syndrome, felucca, felv, felwort, fem, fem lib, fem., fema, female, female chauvinist

Origin of fem

by shortening

Definition for fem (2 of 3)

femme

or fem

[ fem ]

/ fɛm /

noun Slang.

a lesbian who is notably feminine in appearance.

Origin of femme

< French: woman; see feme

Definition for fem (3 of 3)

fem.

female.

feminine.

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Examples from the Web for fem

A pediatrician told her that he was more “fem” than he was masculine.
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Dauphin, daw′fin, n. the name given to the eldest son of the king of France, from 1349 down to 1830:—fem.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Its form (singular feminine) has been supposed to be the adoption or imitation of the Arabic employment of a fem.
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Graf, grf, n. a German title of dignity equivalent to Count:—fem.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

Count, kownt, n. on the Continent, a title of nobility equal in rank to an English earl:—fem.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Earl, ėrl, n. an English nobleman ranking between a marquis and a viscount:—fem.
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British Dictionary definitions for fem (1 of 2)

fem

abbreviation for

female

feminine

British Dictionary definitions for fem (2 of 2)

femme

/ (French fam, English fɛm) /

noun

a woman or wife

(fɛm) a lesbian who adopts a feminine role in a relationship

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