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femme

  [fem]
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–noun Slang.
a lesbian who is notably feminine in appearance.
Also, fem.

Origin:
< F: woman; see feme
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femme   (fěm)   
adj.  Slang Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men.
n.  

  1. Slang One who is femme.

  2. Informal A woman or girl.


[French, from Old French, from Latin fēmina; see feminine.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

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
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