feminine
adjective
being or relating to to a woman or girl.
femininely
-
a word derived from
feminine.
Example Sentences
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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
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
We were at the hospital for facial feminization surgery, a not uncommon procedure in male-to-female transitions, in which a surgeon carves out a more femininely proportioned version of a male face.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2011
And this time, the Registrar's voice wasn't so femininely petulant.
From Earthsmith by Stephen Marlowe
