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effeminateef‧fem‧i‧nate /ɪˈfemənət/ adjective   effeminateOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin effeminatus, from femina ‘woman’ - He was very young and handsome in a slightly effeminate way.
- The way he walks is a bit effeminate, and he sounds effeminate too.
- Anthony had more of Michael's ruggedness whereas Geoffrey had softer features, almost effeminate.
- The face was round and smooth, almost effeminate.
- The first gay characters appeared on the silent screen 70 years ago, when archly effeminate sissies were exploited for cheap laughs.
- This reflects not only homophobia but also sexism, since gay men are stereotyped as effeminate, too much like women.
- This was no peace and love; here were no drum solos or effeminate synthesizers.
for women or relating to women► women's use this about things that are designed for women or done by women, and not designed for or done by men: · She's the fashion editor for a women's magazine.· Why don't they ever show women's football on TV?· the latest and most fashionable trends in women's clothes ► ladies' formal used, especially in the past, about things that are designed for women or done by women, and not designed for or done by men : · I managed to get a place on the university ladies' golf team.· the ladies' tennis tournament· Ladies' fashions are on the first floor.the ladies' room/the ladies' (=the women's toilets in a public place): · Could you tell me where the ladies' room is? ► female use this about behaviour or personal qualities that are traditionally thought to be typical of women, or about physical characteristics that belong to women: · Many women reject the traditional female roles of wife and mother.· Patience and kindness are often seen as female qualities.· the female reproductive system ► feminine looking attractive in a way that is traditionally thought to be typical of a woman: · Hairstyles this autumn are long, soft and very feminine.· Lindsay wears very feminine clothes - pretty dresses with flowers on and things like that.· the rounded feminine shape ► effeminate use this about a man who behaves like a woman or looks like a woman: · He was very young and handsome in a slightly effeminate way.· The way he walks is a bit effeminate, and he sounds effeminate too. ► womanly womanly qualities are typical of a grown woman, especially one who is sensible, kind etc: · She had a plump, womanly figure.· the conventional womanly virtues of patience and sense· He thought that since she'd had children, she'd grown more attractive and womanly. a man who is effeminate looks or behaves like a woman—effeminately adverb—effeminacy noun [uncountable] |