femininity
noun
fem·i·nin·i·ty
ˌfe-mə-ˈni-nə-tē 
1
: the quality or nature of the female sex : the quality, state, or degree of being feminine or womanly
challenging traditional notions about femininity and masculinity
… the women were visions of powerful femininity.—
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national costumes that accent masculinity and femininity
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Kyle MacNeill, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
The Vionic Women’s Uptown Ballet Flats, particularly in soft gold leather, add a touch of femininity to any outfit.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2025
March 18, 2025 Photo: Courtesy of Phoebe Philo With femininity and its trappings the central subject of the fall shows, this lookbook drop from Phoebe Philo couldn’t be better timed.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Pearl earrings and gold ponytail cuffs will inject some playful femininity into your office wardrobe, which, for better or worse, usually tends to lean masculine.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for femininity
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femininity
noun
fem·i·nin·i·ty
ˌfem-ə-ˈnin-ət-ē
plural femininities
: the quality or nature of the female sex
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