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femme (iou)



femme noun. . L17.
[French: see FEME.]
I. In phrases.
1. femme couverte , = FEME covert. L17.
2. femme de chambre , a lady's maid. M18.
3. femme incomprise [kpri:z], pl. incomprises [-pri:z], a woman who is misunderstood or unappreciated. M19.
4. femme de menage , a charwoman, a domestic help. L19.
5. femme du monde , a woman of the world. L19.
6. femme fatale [fatal, fa't¨»:l], pl. fatales [-tal, -'t¨»:l], a dangerously attractive woman. E20.
II. Simply.
gen. A woman, a wife. rare. E19.
A girl. US slang. E20.
A lesbian taking a traditionally feminine role. slang. M20.