womanishness

womanishness
wom·an·ish·ness

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  • Womanishness — Womanish Wom an*ish, a. Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman; effeminate; not becoming a man; usually in a reproachful sense. See the Note under {Effeminate}. Thy tears are womanish. Shak. Womanish entreaties. Macaulay. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • womanishness — noun see womanish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • womanishness — See womanishly. * * * …   Universalium

  • womanishness — noun The state or condition of being womanish …   Wiktionary

  • womanishness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of being effeminate: effeminacy, effeminateness, femininity, sissiness, unmanliness. See GENDER …   English dictionary for students

  • womanishness — noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young …   Useful english dictionary

  • Old-womanishness — old womanish old wom an*ish, a. Like an old woman; anile; primly fastidious; old maidish. {Old wom an*ish*ness}, n. Syn: fussy, old maidish. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • femininity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The quality of being feminine] Syn. womanhood, femaleness, feminineness, femineity, muliebrity, womanliness, softness, gentleness, delicacy, feminine principle, yin; see also gentleness 2 , kindness 1 . 2. [Effeminacy] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

  • muliebrity — n. 1. Womanhood. 2. Femineity, womanishness, womanhood, feminality, femininity. 3. Womanishness, effeminacy, softness, weakness …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • effeminacy — noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young …   Useful english dictionary

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