Verb: feminise 'fe-mu,nIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: feminize)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: feminize)
- Assume (more) feminine characteristics
"feminised language";
- feminize
- To give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to
"This hairdo feminises the man";
- feminize, effeminize, effeminise [Brit], womanize, womanise [Brit]
Derived forms: feminises, feminised, feminising
Type of: alter, change, modify
Encyclopedia: Feminise