femininity
noun
fem·i·nin·i·ty
ˌfe-mə-ˈni-nə-tē 
1
: the quality or nature of the female sex : the quality, state, or degree of being feminine or womanly
challenging traditional notions about femininity and masculinity
… the women were visions of powerful femininity.—
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national costumes that accent masculinity and femininity
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She’s seen leaning over a table, adding a boost of femininity with her body slightly leaning to show the curves in her silhouette.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
When Kidman’s Suzanne Stone enlists a rebellious high schooler (Joaquin Phoenix) in her plan to get rid of her husband, Kidman’s well-to-do femininity takes on a darker, colder tone.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The collection was indeed a combination of Blumarine’s lightness and femininity and Koma’s more sculptural and glam hand.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
The new exhibition argues that Tissot’s compositions show women existing in both fast and slow time, reflecting his era’s conflicting ideals of femininity.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Wwd Staff, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
When Kidman’s Suzanne Stone enlists a rebellious high schooler (Joaquin Phoenix) in her plan to get rid of her husband, Kidman’s well-to-do femininity takes on a darker, colder tone.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The collection was indeed a combination of Blumarine’s lightness and femininity and Koma’s more sculptural and glam hand.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
The new exhibition argues that Tissot’s compositions show women existing in both fast and slow time, reflecting his era’s conflicting ideals of femininity.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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femininity
noun
fem·i·nin·i·ty
ˌfem-ə-ˈnin-ət-ē
plural femininities
: the quality or nature of the female sex
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