femme (fĕm)
adj.
Slang. Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men.

n.

1. Slang. One who is femme.
2. Informal. A woman or girl.

[French, from Old French, from Latin fēmina. See feminine.]

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