What does "femme" mean?

`n.` 〈法〉〈俚〉女人、妻子、女同性恋者

How do you pronounce "femme"?

The pronunciation is /fem/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

[US]/fem/

[UK]/fɛm/

Frequency: Very High

n. woman, wife, lesbian (slang in French)

Word Forms

Plural

femme fatale

femme de chambre

femme flic

The film follows the relationship between sexy femme fatale Suzy and young lawyer Jim, which eventually leads to a murderous crime of passion.

femme fatale

femme de chambre

femme flic

The film follows the relationship between sexy femme fatale Suzy and young lawyer Jim, which eventually leads to a murderous crime of passion.

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