No. 1,864 in French

masculine

Relating to the male gender.

In a sentence

Le mot 'chien' est un nom masculin en français.
The word 'chien' is a masculine noun in French.
In this sentence, 'masculin' is used as an adjective to describe the grammatical gender of the noun 'chien'.
Jean préfère les couleurs masculines pour sa voiture.
Jean prefers masculine colors for his car.
Here, 'masculines' is used as an adjective to characterize types of colors typically associated with the masculine aesthetic.
Ce parfum a une odeur très masculine.
This perfume has a very masculine scent.
In this case, 'masculine' is used to describe a scent that is perceived as being associated with male characteristics.

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