fair sex
معنی کامل و مثالها
● (با : the) جنس لطیف، زنان
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the adjective 'fair' (from Old English 'fæger', meaning 'beautiful', 'good', 'pleasing') and 'sex' (from Latin 'sexus', meaning 'sex', 'gender'). The term originated in the 18th century as a polite way of referring to women.
مثال
- The fair sex was not allowed to vote until the 20th century.
- He has always been popular among the fair sex.
- The fair sex was often excluded from higher education in the past.
ترکیبهای رایج
Members of the fair sex Attraction to the fair sex Rights of the fair sex
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- women as a class “it's an insult to American womanhood” “woman is the glory of creation” “the fair sex gathered on the veranda”