Femme
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɛm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Femme is a noun meaning A woman; a wife; (now chiefly Canada, US) a young woman or girl.
Meaning
A woman; a wife; (now chiefly Canada, US) a young woman or girl.
More Meanings
- (LGBTQ) A lesbian or other queer woman whose appearance, identity etc. is seen as feminine as opposed to butch.
- (LGBTQ, less common) A person whose gender is feminine-leaning, such as a feminine non-binary person.
- Characteristic of a feminine lesbian or queer woman.
- (chiefly Canada, US, journalism, entertainment) Pertaining to a femme; feminine, female.
- (chiefly derogatory) Effeminate (of a man).
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: lipstick lesbian (sometimes differentiated)
I love butches, though. I dated a femme once. That was wrong on so many levels.
Theodore J. Flicker and George Kirgo have penned a good script in which Elvis is played off against four femmes […].
Monique whispered something to a butch sitting near her. The butch crossed the room and approached our table. “Hey,” she called to me. I didn't look up. “Hey, femme, you wanna dance with a real butch?”
Word Forms
- femmes
Synonyms for femme
Depending on context, synonyms include fem.
Antonyms for femme
Common opposites include butch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include missus, woman, wife, lady, women, girl.
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Sources & Attribution
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