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Recent Examples of girlieInstead of going edgy, Michael Kors put the model in a super-girlie floral look from head to toe.—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 The clients had asked that the space not be too girlie, and the wallcovering, a holdover from the suite’s life as guest quarters, worked as a neutral background.—Alison Van Houten, WSJ, 21 July 2021
Intersex people have chromosomes and/or reproductive organs that do not fit into a binary male or female classification, while two-spirit refers to members of Indigenous cultures who identify as having both a masculine and feminine spirit.
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Colleen English,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
Heels may be a more elegant solution, but the taboo remains — despite the fact that many heeled styles seen as daring on men aren’t actually feminine at all, Semmelhack noted.
Pop stars like Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter conjured girlish elegance in pale gowns with feathers and ruffles.
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The Styles Desk,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2025
With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.
My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.
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Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2024
Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.
With years of experience both inside and outside the cockpit, Wolff’s leadership has been pivotal in pushing female representation forward in motorsport.
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Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
It’s illustrated in a YouTube video, where a smaller, female tennis player and a 6ft 5in, 295lbs American football player are running at 18mph.
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