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In her 2018 stand-up special, “Relatable,” DeGeneres recalls that it was initially hard to find station managers willing to take on the show and that she was asked to dress more femininely.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2022

We kept finding shoulders that were femininely cut — lots of puffy shoulders.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021

I was assigned female at birth, I still dress very femininely, the average person on the street will think I’m a girl—but my parents know I’m not.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2021

Kate Spade New York's trendy suede and glitter Landon bootie closes with a side zipper and is femininely embellished with Spade's signature bow.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2014

Amidst its loudest din And fiercest rage she shows a countenance Most calmly brave, most femininely gentle.

From Joan of Arc A Play in Five Acts by Sargant, Jane Alice