femme

Definitions of femme
  1. noun
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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    antonyms:
    homme
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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    noire
    a woman who is Black
    blanche
    a woman who is White
    commère
    a spiteful woman gossip
    dame
    a woman of refinement
    débutante
    a young woman making her debut into society
    femme fatale
    a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
    jeune femme, jeune fille
    a young woman
    fiancée, petite amie
    a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    amie, petite amie
    any female friend
    profiteuse
    a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
    infirmière
    a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
    amante, maitresse
    an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
    bonne d'enfants, gouvernante
    a woman who is the custodian of children
    vielle femme
    a woman who is old
    célibataire, femme célibataire
    a woman who is not married
    épouse
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    chérie
    (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
    mégère, virago
    a sharp-tongued domineering wife
    belle
    a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
    call-girl
    a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone
    amant, concubin
    a woman who cohabits with an important man
    nana, poupée
    informal terms for a (young) woman
    matrone
    an old woman
    sorcière
    an ugly evil-looking old woman
    femme au foyer, ménagère
    a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
    jeune fille
    a girl or young woman who is unmarried
    jeune femme, vierge
    an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
    dame d'honeur
    a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
    bourgeoise, épouse
    informal term of address for someone's wife
    épouse
    your own wife
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    adulte, majeur
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    femelle
    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
  2. noun
    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
    synonyms: femelle
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    homme, mâle
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
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    descendance féminine
    a child who is female
    fille, petite fille
    a youthful female person
    noire
    a woman who is Black
    blanche
    a woman who is White
    commère
    a spiteful woman gossip
    dame
    a woman of refinement
    fille
    a female human offspring
    débutante
    a young woman making her debut into society
    femme fatale
    a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
    jeune femme, jeune fille
    a young woman
    fiancée, petite amie
    a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    amie, petite amie
    any female friend
    profiteuse
    a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
    infirmière
    a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
    amante, maitresse
    an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
    bonne d'enfants, gouvernante
    a woman who is the custodian of children
    vielle femme
    a woman who is old
    écolière
    a girl attending school
    célibataire, femme célibataire
    a woman who is not married
    épouse
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    type of:
    homme, individu, mortel, être
    a human being
  3. noun
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    synonyms: épouse
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    mari, époux
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
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    mégère, virago
    a sharp-tongued domineering wife
    femme au foyer, ménagère
    a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
    dame d'honeur
    a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
    bourgeoise, épouse
    informal term of address for someone's wife
    épouse
    your own wife
    type of:
    épouse, époux
    a person's partner in marriage
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