femaleness

noun

as in femininity

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  1. femininity
  2. womanhood
  3. girlishness
  4. feminity
Noun
  • Bustiers and bra tops, particularly at Chloé, offered a confident, sensual take on femininity, alongside romantic dresses and elevated separates.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For the film, Cowan dug into the idea of the modern debutante dress, looking to the annual Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris for inspiration, while working in ample femininity and polish.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of femininity
Noun
  • Based between Saudi Arabia and The Netherlands, AlSoghayer’s work explores womanhood, memory, friendship, patriarchy and growing up within a rapidly changing society.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The dramedy takes on questions of womanhood and a woman’s control over her own body.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of womanhood
Noun
  • Olivia Rodrigo’s girlishness is her superpower.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • Montalvo Peña’s audition gets across in just a few minutes Aje’s distinctive blend of perk, pluck and pastel-pink girlishness spiked with a generous dollop of disassociated delusionality.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of girlishness
Noun
  • In this wildly inventive collection of stories, Kirby explores the power of feminity in its many forms – including as brazen witches, virgins who can't be sacrificed and even cockroaches who catcallers fear.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022
  • For makeup, Campbell emphasized the romanticism and feminity of her gown with long eyelashes and a pink lip.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 23 May 2022
Definition of feminity
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