"womanese" meaning in English

See womanese in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: woman + -ese Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|woman|-ese}} woman + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} womanese (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) Women's way of speaking. Tags: humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-womanese-en-noun-LeQc5srN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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          "ref": "1957, Advertising Agency Magazine, volume 50, numbers 14-26, page 1",
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          "ref": "2002, Jennifer Greene, The Woman Most Likely To—, page 155",
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