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woman's touch

woman's touch

Date: Aug 30 2007

Themes: Music

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“I understand what humor can do. And I understand what a woman’s touch can do.”

- Singer Tori Amos on making music after motherhood. (HARP Magazine)

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

the particular style or signature of a woman

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

Some cultures believe that women have mysterious, magical or psychic powers. Whether or not that is the case, women often have an aesthetic outlook, or sense of style that is different from men. When a woman makes something beautiful that is particularly feminine, it is said to have a woman’s touch. A woman’s touch can also be applied to a situation, as in, “Christine managed the argument with a woman’s touch.”

Tori Amos has been making records since 1988, but she says that it wasn’t until becoming pregnant in 1997 that she was really able to add a woman’s touch to her music, which has become noticeably subtler.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“Boy, your house is really poorly decorated. I think it needs a woman’s touch.”

“Our band got so much better when we added some female members. They really brought a woman’s touch.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

fadc80 I think it is something related to the woman sensibility. When they do something, they do different than a man would do.
by fadc80
it may mean a woman's instinct.it's just my guess.
by Vickiebaby
the power of women?
by degaya
GuRuru some special power just belongs to women which can cause great influence.
by GuRuru
a woman's effect; a female's effect; the effect of a woman with all she has as a female, a mother, an adult, a wife, etc
by jack london
stevenzlt the personality or charm of the woman that can appeal to the others.
by stevenzlt
i guess it means the effects and the charm of women on people
by love angle
I think it is referred to a feminine touch, especially when something needs a delicate touch such a flowers on a table.
by jotac
distinguishing style
by nusheedha
a magic touch that can add delicacy over something.
by worlda fun
katara It's means a distinguishing style, which means that a woman has special touch for doing things.
by katara
loukas The power of female action
by loukas
The particular style or signature of a woman
by Aravind3000

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zarin.setare

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

woman`s touch make them dependent on men and its the reason islam make it as taboo men touch women unless they are their husband

01:54 PM Dec 16 2012 |

jossef 002010

Morocco

who called it a woman’s touch !? i think men are the ones who did so, because we (men) don’t accept anything, we seek to something different than we used to do, simply it’s a seek to beauty ! there’s nothing magical or fictional or something like that it’s simple !

06:53 PM May 27 2012 |

maxintel

maxintel

Chad

its means that the thing that make the style of women for doing something particular and not the same with men style.


 

12:36 PM Oct 13 2011 |

Bruce_zhou

China

To be honest,i still not so clear that what’s the exact women’s touch mean although i have went though the article,just guess here,i think the mean is that women who will be influence men in the life,i think.i don’t know is right or not,who can tell me the right answer.i m really appreciate that.

08:41 AM Oct 13 2011 |

meere

meere

Oman

women think emotionally , men think rationally


so they are much different in the way they live ^^

05:49 AM Oct 13 2011 |

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bluese

bluese

Turkey

wonderful

07:15 PM Nov 13 2008 |

44sedat

44sedat

Turkey

hi

07:06 AM Sep 27 2007 |

pady

Ghana

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This is my mail ratiopapa@yahoo.com
please write me there and i well send u my pic
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11:30 AM Sep 01 2007 |

saqm0814

Taiwan

it’s mean women allways do beautful things

10:38 AM Sep 01 2007 |

Hyeon Ju Bang

South Korea

I think woman’s touch is some kind of woman’s character.For example, usually woman is very kind,careful,sweet,etc.

11:49 PM Aug 31 2007 |

boss4eva

boss4eva

United Arab Emirates

woman”s touch
it has very deep meaning who knows
i know but i mean except me he he ;)

11:28 PM Aug 31 2007 |

_SMYRNA_

_SMYRNA_

Turkey

I think woman’s touch in business is noticeable because always woman do their works properly and having time on it…but we guys try to do things fast and we quickly get bored of it…

09:35 AM Aug 31 2007 |

dinnijv

India

A special and sensible distinguished style given to any thing

02:34 AM Aug 31 2007 |

danny_lary

danny_lary

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

there’s a mistake in the spelling of “believe” 8)

05:41 PM Aug 30 2007 |

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