fem

[fem]Slang.

adjective

feminine.

noun

a woman.
femme.

Origin of fem

by shortening

femme

or fem

[fem]

noun Slang.

a lesbian who is notably feminine in appearance.

Origin of femme

< French: woman; see feme

fem.

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Examples from the Web for fem

Contemporary Examples of 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

Historical Examples of fem

This passage proves macraidh to be a singular Noun of the fem.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar
Alexander Stewart
Nevertheless, the stories of midnight serenaders and of encounters with Pat, the Fem.
Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895
Various
Ambassador, am-bas′a-dur, n. a diplomatic minister of the highest order sent by one sovereign power to another:—fem.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
Various
Ancestor, an′ses-tur, n. one from whom a person has descended: a forefather:—fem.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
Various
Archduke, rch-dūk′, n. a duke of specially exalted rank: a prince of Austria:—fem.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
Various

British Dictionary definitions for fem

fem

abbreviation for

female
feminine

femme

noun

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

slang for "woman," by 1936, from female.

femme

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.