fem

[fem]

Origin

adjective

feminine.

noun

a woman.

femme.

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Origin:
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female.

feminine.

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fem

—*abbreviation for*
1.	female
2.	feminine

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Word Origin & History

fem

slang for woman, by 1936, from female.

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