feminine
adjective uk/ˈfem.ɪ.nɪn/ us/ˈfem.ə.nɪn/
(FEMALE)
C1 （举止或气质）女性特有的，女性的
having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman
With his long dark eyelashes, he looked almost feminine. 他的睫毛又长又黑，看起来就像个女人。
The current style in evening wear is soft, romantic, and feminine. 现在的晚装风格是轻柔、浪漫并充满女性风韵。
Her clothes are always very feminine. 她的衣服总是非常女性化。
Compare: masculine (MALE)
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- She looks more feminine with longer hair.
- She's very pretty and feminine and I think men like that.
- I feel more feminine in skirts and dresses.
- The dress combines stylish lines with an attractive floral print for a classically feminine look.
- She'll have to use all her feminine wiles to get him to agree.
(GRAMMAR)
language (written abbreviation fem.); (f)（某些语言中的名词）阴性的
belonging to the group of nouns that, in some languages, are not masculine or neuter
In French, "table" is feminine. 在法语中，“桌子”这个词是阴性的。
language （英语中表示女性的词）阴性的
used to refer to a particular form of a noun in English, such as "actress", that refers only to a female person. These feminine forms are now being used less often.
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- The French word for 'sun' is masculine - 'le soleil', but the German word is feminine - 'die Sonne'.
- The definite article 'la' is used before feminine words in French and Italian.