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female
noun [C] /ˈfiː.meɪl/Definition
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B2 a female animal or person: The kitten was actually a female, not a male. Females (= women) represent 40 percent of the country's workforce.Men and womenKinds of menKinds of women › used to refer to a woman in a way that shows no respect: I suspect the doctor thought I was just another hysterical female.Men and womenKinds of menKinds of women
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