French word

féminin

Pronunciation

IPA/feminɛ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivefeminine

Example

Cette tenue est féminine.

This outfit is feminine.

Illustration for féminin (feminine)

More examples

La décoration est un peu trop féminine pour mon goût.

The decoration is a little too feminine for my taste.

Core concept

A cluster of qualities, styles, or traits linked with women or with femininity.

Common phrases

  • silhouette féminine

    feminine silhouette

  • tenue féminine

    feminine outfit

  • gestuelle féminine

    feminine gestures

Similar words

joli: Pretty and pleasing in appearance, with a charming, delicate quality.
élégant: Refined and stylish in appearance or overall manner.

Definition in French

En tant qu'adjectif, relatif aux femmes ou à la féminité; en tant que substantif, le féminin désigne la féminité ou l'ensemble des traits considérés comme féminins.

Word origin

French féminin and féminine come from Latin femina, 'woman', through Old French, while le féminin later developed as an abstract noun for femininity.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, féminin changes to féminine in the feminine singular and agrees in number and gender with the noun it describes.

Other meanings

  • feminine formnoun

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