A beautiful, seductive, and usually evil female character in drama and literature. She is usually shown as a cruel, man-eating seductress. (Straight) men fall victim to her beauty and are eventually brought to ruin by her. The femme fatale is often a secret agent and/or a spy.
Another word for femme fatale is vamp; due to the fact that the femme fatale is often a sexual vampire, the term "vamp" stuck when introduced by the silent movies.
The femme fatale is usually played by a strong mezzo-soprano in opera and musical theater.
Another word for femme fatale is vamp; due to the fact that the femme fatale is often a sexual vampire, the term "vamp" stuck when introduced by the silent movies.
The femme fatale is usually played by a strong mezzo-soprano in opera and musical theater.
Femme fatales show up often in film noir, James Bond stories, and murder mysteries.
They are often much stronger and more cunning characters than their foils; the often inept damsel in distress and the sweet, fawn-eyed, but naive ingenue.
They are often much stronger and more cunning characters than their foils; the often inept damsel in distress and the sweet, fawn-eyed, but naive ingenue.
by Lorelili December 30, 2005
Get the femme fatale mug.A lesbian who identifies as femme, or feminine, but prefers jeans and more casual clothing to dresses and skirts.
"She's not butch, but she isn't super femme, either. What kind of lesbian is she?"
"Maybe she's blue jean femme."
"Maybe she's blue jean femme."
by BJF109 February 13, 2010
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Femme Dykes are generally lesbians who have the appearance of femme lesbians or queer women but who often have a Dyke mind set. They mix the lesbian culture existing in both lesbian binary genre of butch and femme. She will be more on the femme with with long hair, painted nails, a joy of fashion, wears makeup, and even enjoys wearing a dress, BUT, she may also know how to use power tools, enjoys the gun range, ride a motorcycle, and wears a strap-on.
by Atea Vey June 20, 2011
Get the Femme Dyke mug.Noun. The distaff version of the femme fatale. (late 19th Century British slang usage; obsolete)
1. A seductive male, typically of homosexual or bisexual persuasion, who lures men or women into dangerous or compromising situations;
2. a man who attracts men or women by an aura of charm and mystery.
1. A seductive male, typically of homosexual or bisexual persuasion, who lures men or women into dangerous or compromising situations;
2. a man who attracts men or women by an aura of charm and mystery.
"Lord Alfred Douglas can be considered, using the Whitechapel slang of the time, the 'femme fatay' that did in Oscar Wilde."
-- Patricia Cornwell "Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed" (2002)
-- Patricia Cornwell "Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed" (2002)
by Tummy AuGratin April 13, 2006
Get the femme fatay mug.When a lesbian dresses in a traditionally feminine way, many people may assume that she is straight. She may also be told that she is "too pretty to be gay". As a result, she may become invisible to other lesbians because she does not fit the stereotypical "butch" role and/or does not date "butch" women.
What I suffer from on a daily basis.
What I suffer from on a daily basis.
1: So do you have a boyfriend?
2: No, I'm a lesbian
1: Wow! I would have never guessed!
2: I know, I suffer from femme invisibility
2: No, I'm a lesbian
1: Wow! I would have never guessed!
2: I know, I suffer from femme invisibility
by LipstickHoney November 14, 2012
Get the femme invisibility mug.a girl with sometimes boyish personality or tendencies. Not necessarily has to do with the look. A classification/label in the LGBT community. Can refer to sporty girls or girls who have a tomboyish manner and expression of self.
Can sometimes be girly and enjoy the things girls usually like to do, but may hang out with many guys or just not as feminine-acting as other girls.
Can sometimes be girly and enjoy the things girls usually like to do, but may hang out with many guys or just not as feminine-acting as other girls.
I would consider myself to be a tomboy femme -- although i enjoy playing sports or video games, I also enjoy shopping and watching chickflicks as well. And I sometimes wear high heels and skirts from time to time.
by little_one March 30, 2009
Get the tomboy femme mug.An impossible study to understand the femoid brain. Since the beginning of time, men have been trying to figure out how the femoid brain works, but to know the femoid’s brain is an impossible task, and would lead to godly all-knowing powers unfit for any being.
Bro 1: Yo Bro, I’ve been trying to study femoidology in my spare time.
Bro 2: You’re wasting your time Bro.
Bro 1: Dude, her ex cheated on her twice when they dated years ago and Now she’s confused on whether she wants him or not. What the hell is wrong with her??
Bro 2: Have you looked into femoidology? You’ll find your answers there.
Bro 2: You’re wasting your time Bro.
Bro 1: Dude, her ex cheated on her twice when they dated years ago and Now she’s confused on whether she wants him or not. What the hell is wrong with her??
Bro 2: Have you looked into femoidology? You’ll find your answers there.
by DustierPond3 September 3, 2019
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