Lesbian vs. Femme

Lesbianadjective

(of a woman) Homosexual; preferring female romantic or sexual partners.

‘She is lesbian.’;

Femmenoun

A woman, a wife; a young woman or girl.

Lesbianadjective

(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two or more women; homosexual.

‘a lesbian relationship / marriage / kiss’;

Femmenoun

(LGBT) A lesbian or other queer woman whose appearance, identity etc. is seen as feminine as opposed to butch.

Lesbianadjective

(especially of an institution or group) Intended for lesbians.

‘We're going to a lesbian bar tonight.’;

Femmenoun

A person whose gender is feminine-leaning, such as a feminine non-binary person.

Lesbiannoun

A homosexual female, a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women.

Femmeadjective

Pertaining to a femme; feminine, female.

Lesbianadjective

Of or pertaining to the island anciently called Lesbos, now Mitylene, in the Grecian Archipelago.

Femmeadjective

Effeminate (of a man).

Lesbianadjective

Amatory; erotic; - in allusion to the reputed sensuality of the Lesbian people and literature; as, Lesbian novels.

Femmeadjective

Characteristic of a feminine lesbian or queer woman.

‘Her style was more femme than butch.’;

Lesbianadjective

homosexual; - applied to female homosexuals.

Femmenoun

A woman. See Feme, n.

Lesbiannoun

a female homosexual.

Femme

Femme is most often a term used to describe a lesbian who exhibits a feminine identity. It is sometimes used by feminine gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals.

Lesbiannoun

a female homosexual

Lesbiannoun

a resident of Lesbos

Lesbianadjective

of female homosexuality

Lesbiannoun

a homosexual woman.

Lesbianadjective

from or relating to the island of Lesbos.

Lesbian

A lesbian is a homosexual woman. The word lesbian is also used for women in relation to their sexual identity or sexual behavior, regardless of sexual orientation, or as an adjective to characterize or associate nouns with female homosexuality or same-sex attraction.The concept of to differentiate women with a shared sexual orientation evolved in the 20th century.

‘lesbian’;