weaker sex

weaker sex
Women; the female gender.

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  • weaker sex — n the weaker sex old fashioned used to refer to women as a group, in a way that is now considered offensive …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • weaker sex — noun : womankind * * * Sometimes Offensive. the female sex; women. * * * weaker sex noun (usu facetious) Women • • • Main Entry: ↑weak …   Useful english dictionary

  • weaker sex — noun the weaker sex an expression meaning women, that is now usually considered offensive …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • weaker sex — Sometimes Offensive. the female sex; women. * * * …   Universalium

  • weaker sex — (Offensive) female sex; women as a group …   English contemporary dictionary

  • weaker sex — /ˈwikə sɛks/ (say weekuh seks) noun Colloquial the female sex …  

  • weaker sex, the — weak|er sex, the [ ,wikər seks ] noun OLD FASHIONED used for referring to women. This word is now often considered offensive …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • the weaker sex — ► the weaker sex (treated as sing. or pl. ) dated women regarded collectively. Main Entry: ↑weak …   English terms dictionary

  • sex — noun 1 male or female ADJECTIVE ▪ female, male ▪ opposite ▪ At that age they can start becoming shy with the opposite sex. ▪ same ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • sex — 01. Young people often become very curious about [sex] during their teenage years. 02. You must have your parents approval before you can take part in [sex] education classes at the school. 03. She had her first [sexual] experience just after she …   Grammatical examples in English

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