fem

[ fem ]

/ fɛm /

Slang.

adjective

feminine.

noun

a woman.

femme.

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Words nearby fem

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.

Example sentences from the Web for fem

A pediatrician told her that he was more “fem” than he was masculine.
A Tribute to Divine, Hollywood’s Most Infamous Drag Queen|Jimmy So|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various
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.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

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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