What is the meaning of feminine?

noun

  • A gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female.

adjective

  • Associated with women and not with men.
    • usage: "feminine intuition"
  • Of grammatical gender.
  • Befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman.
    • usage: "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion"
  • Music or poetry. ( ending on an unaccented beat or syllable)
    • usage: "a feminine ending"
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