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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

How came it to pass that she was clever, witty, amusing for all the rest of the world, and gentle, often humble, always femininely delicate and reserved towards him alone?

From The Eichhofs A Romance by Reichenbach, Moritz von