FEMME

Etymology

Noun

femme (plural femmes)

A woman, a wife; (now, chiefly, North America) a young woman or girl. [from 19th c.]

(LGBT) A lesbian or other queer woman whose appearance, identity etc. is seen as feminine as opposed to butch. [from 20th c.]

Synonym: fem (less common)

(LGBT, less common) A person whose gender is feminine-leaning, such as a feminine non-binary person.

Antonyms

• (LGBT): butch

Coordinate terms

• (person with a feminine-leaning gender): masc

Adjective

femme (comparative more femme, superlative most femme)

(chiefly, North America, journalism, entertainment) Pertaining to a femme; feminine, female. [from 20th c.]

(chiefly, derogatory) Effeminate (of a man). [from 20th c.]

Characteristic of a feminine lesbian or queer woman. [from 20th c.]

Antonyms

• (LGBT): butch

Source: Wiktionary

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Femme ( or ), n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A woman. See Feme, n. Femme de chambre. Etym: [F.] A lady's maid; a chambermaid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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