as in femininity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women
she was the ideal of traditional Southern womanhood
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The most significant difference: Rather than a male artist configuring a sensual image of womanhood, a buoyant Thomas takes the reins to represent herself.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
On a deeply chilly winter night in New York, a celebration of womanhood left a warm, intimate impression in SoHo.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Advocates for women in sports have warned that attacks on athletes’ womanhood put women at further risk of violence — particularly women of color, whether cis or trans.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
Her act is seeded with the wins and losses of womanhood and dating, growing up with a lesbian mother and an estranged weed-loving father, and her battles with OCD and intrusive thoughts.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
On a deeply chilly winter night in New York, a celebration of womanhood left a warm, intimate impression in SoHo.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Advocates for women in sports have warned that attacks on athletes’ womanhood put women at further risk of violence — particularly women of color, whether cis or trans.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
Her act is seeded with the wins and losses of womanhood and dating, growing up with a lesbian mother and an estranged weed-loving father, and her battles with OCD and intrusive thoughts.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanhood. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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