relating to women► female relating to women or girls: · female voters· Advertisers try to sell things by using images of the female body.
► feminine used about qualities that are considered to be typical of women: · You must not cry or show any other feminine weakness.· the ideal of feminine beauty
► womanly behaving, dressing etc in a way that is thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman – used to show approval: · her womanly figure· the womanly virtues of compassion and patience
► girly/girlie informal behaving or dressing in a way that is thought to be typical of young girls, or suitable for a girl – often used disapprovingly: · Stop being so girly! It's only a mouse!· a very girlie pink dress
► effeminate disapproving a man who is effeminate looks or behaves like a woman: · His long blonde hair made him look rather effeminate.· a pale effeminate-looking young man