"feminine" meaning in English

See feminine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ Audio: en-us-feminine.ogg [US] Forms: feminine [positive], more feminine [comparative], most feminine [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is feminine it is like something a girl or woman would do.
    Sense id: simple-feminine-en-adj-QeUqKcKp
  2. If someone is feminine they act in a way that is usual for a girl or woman.
    Sense id: simple-feminine-en-adj-IUrY0M8H
  3. If something is feminine it has to do with girls or women.
    Sense id: simple-feminine-en-adj-8HT-58il
  4. In some languages, feminine is a gender that a word can have.
    Sense id: simple-feminine-en-adj-WF1IPr-G Categories (other): Grammar
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