"fairer sex" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: the fairer sex [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|def=1}} the fairer sex (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of fair sex Tags: uncountable Synonyms: fair sex [synonym, synonym-of]
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