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noun
Slang
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a lesbian who is notably feminine in appearance.
Femme
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femme
(
French
fam,
English
fɛm)
—
n
1.
a woman or wife
2.
a lesbian who adopts a feminine role in a relationship
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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femme
from Fr., lit. "woman." Slang meaning "passive and more feminine partner in a lesbian couple" is first attested 1961.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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