femme
Pertaining to a femmePertaining to a femme; feminine, female.
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» Fadil couldn't take his eyes off the teenage femme fatale.
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3 senses(Canada, US)Pertaining to a femme; feminine, female.
(derogatory)Effeminate (of a man).
Characteristic of a feminine lesbian or queer woman.
Her style was more femme than butch.
Examples
3 sentencesFadil couldn't take his eyes off the teenage femme fatale.
Mary is a femme fatale.
ruМэри - роковая женщина. — marafon
deMaria ist eine Femme fatale. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary is a femme lesbian.
Origin
From Middle English femme, itself borrowed from Old French fame (whence French femme), froFrom Middle English femme, itself borrowed from Old French fame (whence French femme), from Latin femina (“woman”). Doublet of feme, femina, and hembra.
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Forms
more femme, most femme| Comparative | more femme Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most femme Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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