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gentle sex

gentle sex noun: women generally.

Noun

the gentle sex

  1. (dated, idiomatic, offensive, sometimes) Women generally.
    • A patriotic virago, armed with a brace of pistols, enacted prodigies; and a young man, who distinguished himself in a remarkable manner, has since proved to be of the gentle sex.1830, William Carpenter, Anecdotes of the French revolution, of 1830, page 49
    Synonyms:
    fair sex
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gentle, sex.

Synonyms of gentle sex

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Forms of gentle sex

alternative formgentler sex

Questions about gentle sex

What does gentle sex mean?
Gentle sex means women generally.
What part of speech is gentle sex?
Gentle sex is a noun.

Words near gentle sex in the dictionary

  1. gentle lemur
  2. gentle lemurs
  3. gentle murder paradox
  4. gentle nor simple
  5. gentle or simple
  6. gentle sex
  7. gentle-handed
  8. gentle-hearted
  9. gentle-heartedly
  10. gentle-heartedness
  11. gentle-like

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