gentle sex

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,dated,now sometimesoffensive)Womengenerally.Synonym:fair sexAntonyms:stern sex,sterner sex1830, William Carpenter,Anecdotes of the French revolution, of 1830, page49: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 thegentle sex.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seegentle,‎sex.

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