femme

The definition of a femme is a woman or wife, or a lesbian who acts in a very feminine role, or a gay man who takes on a feminine role.

(noun)

A very girly lesbian who wears lots of pink lipstick and who might be called a "lipstick lesbian" is an example of a femme.
A gay man who talks in a high girly voice and makes lots of girly hand gestures is an example of a femme.

See femme in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a woman or wife
a person, esp. a lesbian, who dresses and behaves in a way regarded as traditionally feminine or effeminate

Origin: Fr

See femme in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Slang Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men.

noun

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin fēmina; see feminine

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