же́нский — meaning in English
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English meaning
- distaff noun A tool that holds a bundle of fibres such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.
- female noun A person, animal, or plant of the sex or gender that produces eggs or bears offspring.
- feminine adj Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or delicacy.
- womanly adj Considered typical of, or fitting for, a woman; feminine.
Senses
же́нский is used for these senses in English:
- distaff Of, relating to, or characteristic of women.
- female Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]
- feminine Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive.
- womanly Considered typical of, stereotypical of, or appropriate to women; feminine.
distaff — full definition
- noun A tool that holds a bundle of fibres such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.
- noun The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
- noun (dated) Something traditionally seen as belonging to women, or done only by them.
- noun A horse race that only female horses can enter.
female — full definition
- noun A person, animal, or plant of the sex or gender that produces eggs or bears offspring.
- adj Relating to or being female.
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