feminie
plural noun
fem·i·nie
ˈfemənē
1
: the world of women : womankind
2
: a class of women : women
when a man … wishes to go on a great duty … this selfishness on the part of the feminie is rather too much
Iris Origo
Iris Origo
Word History
Etymology
Middle English femenie, feminie, from Middle French, from Old French, from Latin femina + Old French -ie -y