■ adjective
1》 having qualities traditionally associated with women, especially delicacy and prettiness.
↘female.
2》 Grammar of or denoting a gender of nouns and adjectives, conventionally regarded as female.
■ noun ( the ~ ) the female sex or gender.
Derivatives
femineity noun ( archaic ).
~ly adverb
~ness noun
femininity noun
Origin
ME: from L. femininus , from femina 'woman'.