fem

[ fem ]

/ fɛm /

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adjective

feminine.

noun

a woman.

femme.

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Origin of fem

By shortening

Words nearby fem

felt side, felt-tip pen, felucca, FeLV, felwort, fem, FEMA, female, female chauvinist, female circumcision, female impersonator

Other definitions for fem (2 of 2)

fem.

abbreviation

female.

feminine.

How to use fem in a sentence

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
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

In the Germanic tongues, as in the Semitic, the sun is fem., the moon masc.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Pauper, paw′pėr, n. a very poor or destitute person: one supported by charity or by some public provision:—fem.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fem

fem

abbreviation for

female

feminine

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