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femme
 (fěm) Pronunciation Key
adj. Slang Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men. n.
[French, from Old French, from Latin fēmina; see feminine.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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femme
femme
from Fr., lit. "woman." Slang meaning "passive and more feminine partner in a lesbian couple" is first attested 1961; femme fatale "attractive and dangerous woman" attested from 1912.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Femme
Femme\ (? or ?), n. [F.] A woman. See Feme, n. Femme de chambre. [F.] A lady's maid; a chambermaid.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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