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fem

/fɛm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (sometimes derogatory) A feminine or effeminate person.
  2. Feminine, effeminate.
  3. A woman, a wife; a young woman or girl.
  4. A lesbian or other queer woman whose appearance, identity etc. is seen as feminine as opposed to butch.
  5. A person whose gender is feminine-leaning, such as a feminine non-binary person.
  6. (entertainment) Pertaining to a femme; feminine, female.
  7. Effeminate (of a man).
  8. Characteristic of a feminine lesbian or queer woman.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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