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   femme

   /fɛm/

   noun

   • 1. a lesbian whose appearance and behaviour are seen as traditionally feminine.
   • 2. a woman: informal, dated "Gwen is one seriously fierce femme as she shows off her strength"

   adjective

   • 1. female; feminine: "a post-feminist metaphor for femme empowerment"
   • ▪ (of a lesbian) having an appearance or other qualities of a type traditionally seen as feminine.

   Word Origin early 19th century: French, ‘woman’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • F

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   • E

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   • M

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   • M

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   • E

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