female

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fe·male [female females] adjective, noun BrE [ˈfiːmeɪl] NAmE [ˈfiːmeɪl]
adjective
1. being a woman or a girl
•a female student/employee/artist
• Two of the candidates must be female.
2. of the sex that can lay eggs or give birth to babies
•a female cat
•female reproductive organs
3. of women; typical of women; affecting women
•female characteristics
•the female role
•a female preserve (= sth that only women do)
compare ↑feminine
4. (biology) (of plants and flowers)that can produce fruit
5. (technical) (of electrical equipment)having a hole that another part fits into
•a female plug
Opp: ↑male

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French femelle, from Latin femella, diminutive of femina ‘a woman’. The change in the ending was due to association with ↑male, but the words male and female are not linked etymologically.
 
noun
1. an animal that can lay eggs or give birth to babies; a plant that can produce fruit
2. (formal)a woman or a girl
• More females than males are employed in the factory.
Opp: ↑male

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French femelle, from Latin femella, diminutive of femina ‘a woman’. The change in the ending was due to association with ↑male, but the words male and female are not linked etymologically.

Example Bank:
•The body is that of a white female aged about 30.
•The survey showed that young females are the most frequent users of crisis lines.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  distaff, female person
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  androgynous, male, male person