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单词 gentle sex
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gentle sex

or gentler sex

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noun Older Use: Sometimes Offensive.

women in general (usually used facetiously): courtesy toward the gentle sex.

Origin of gentle sex

First recorded in 1575–85

usage note for gentle sex

This is a dated term, usually used for humorous effect but sometimes perceived as condescending to women. It makes reference to a stereotype of women’s basic nature, namely that women are gentle in comparison to men.

Words nearby gentle sex

Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, gentlemen's agreement, gentleness, gentlepeople, gentleperson, gentle sex, gentlewoman, Gentoo, gentoo penguin, gentrice, gentrification
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