The state or period of being female.
The state or condition of being a woman.
The female genitalia, especially the vulva.
The idealized nature of a woman: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to womanliness regarded collectively.
All of the women of a given place, area, or subgroup regarded collectively.
The self-concept of a woman with respect to her possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to womanliness; a woman's sense or view of herself as being more or less womanly.