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feminize

UK
/ˈfɛmɪnaɪz/
US
/ˈfɛmɪnaɪz/

Translations

feminizeverb
feminized
Past Simple
feminized
Past Participle
feminizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɛmɪnaɪz/
US
/ˈfɛmɪnaɪz/
The fashion industry has started to feminize traditional men's clothing by adding softer fabrics and pastel colors.
L'industrie de la mode a commencé à féminiser les vêtements masculins traditionnels en ajoutant des tissus plus doux et des couleurs pastel.
Additional translations
féminiserMédecine.
féminiserLinguistique.
Synonyms
feminise
make feminine
soften
womanize
genderize

Definitions

feminizeverb
To make something or someone more characteristic of or associated with women.
The fashion industry has started to feminize traditional men's clothing by adding softer fabrics and pastel colors.
To cause a male to develop female characteristics, often through hormonal treatment.
The doctor explained how certain medications could feminize the patient as part of the treatment process.
(Linguistics) To mark or modify a word so that it belongs to the feminine grammatical gender.
In Spanish, you can feminize certain adjectives by replacing the final ‑o with ‑a.
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