gentle sex
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gentle sex
noun the gentle sex · gentler sex
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Women generally.
A patriotic virago, armed with a brace of pistols, enacted prodigies; and a young man, who distinguished himself in a remarkable manner, has since proved to be of the gentle sex.
Similar: fair sex · Opposite: stern sex, sterner sex
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gentle, sex.
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title = {gentle sex},
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