"femalehood" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From female + -hood. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|female|hood}} female + -hood Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} femalehood (uncountable)
  1. The state or period of being female. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: femaleness, girlhood, womanhood
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