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femme
femme
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fɛm
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fem
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noun
Slang.
a lesbian who is notably feminine in appearance.
Also,
fem
.
Origin:
<
French:
woman; see
feme
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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
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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