Cryptic crossword clue
A French servant with large yen to be feminine?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UNMANLY

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The straight part
We know that "feminine?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case feminine? = unmanly.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does UNMANLY mean?

UNMANLY adjective
  1. (of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.
  2. Of or pertaining to something not human.
  3. (of a behaviour or action) Cowardly, base.
  4. (of a behaviour or action) Not acceptable from a man.
  5. (of a behaviour or action) Not becoming of a man.
UNMANLY adverb
  1. In a manner that is unmanly.

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