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)
compareFEMININE
4 (of plants and flowers) that can produce fruit
5 (technical) (of electrical equipment) having a hole that another part fits into:
a female plug
词性: noun
1 an animal that can lay eggs or give birth to babies; a plant that can produce fruit
2 a woman or a girl:
More females than males are employed in the factory.
