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femme

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[fem]

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noun

1. a lesbian who embraces identity markers that are associated with traditional expressions of femininity, as clothing, hairstyle, interests, or behaviors.
2. a gay man who embraces identity markers that are associated with traditional expressions of femininity.
3. any person who adopts a feminine appearance, manner, or persona.

adjective

noting or relating to a feminine style or gender expression.

femme

/ fam, fɛm /

noun

a woman or wife
a lesbian who adopts a feminine role in a relationship

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Word History and Origins

Origin of femme¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from French: literally “woman”; feme

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Dakota Johnson is my favorite seductress, a femme fatale of a flavor that didn’t exist until she invented it.

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“Ridin’” is an album of the summer contender for anyone whose idea of summer means hanging out at the beach with all your friends — this exact scenario describes the music video for the album’s first single, “My 45,” which stars Mexican American actress Xochitl Gomez as a femme fatale.

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“How do you feel about a heady, narcotic, floral? Is that too femme?”

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He has the tender, shining eyes of an ingenue while Del Campo, who has a striking birthmark on her cheek, is a femme fatale able to hold her own against Wolff’s selfish, useless playboy.

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Levings, the ex-evangelical memoirist, described the GGB aesthetic and affect as "sexy baby voice, high femme, tapping into the current vibe of being positive."

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