mannish
Americanadjective
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being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman.
mannish clothing styles for women; a mannish voice.
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resembling a man, as in size or manner.
a mannish youth.
adjective
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(of a woman) having or displaying qualities regarded as typical of a man
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of or resembling a man
Synonym Usage
See manly.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of mannish
First recorded before 900; Middle English; replacing Middle English mennish, Old English mennisc; see man, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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I flashed also on Ole Golly in “Harriet the Spy,” with her somewhat mannish affect, militaristic walk in clunky shoes and straight talk.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
Other times, sporting short black hair and wearing a mannish shirt, she recalls Jane Birkin.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2020
“She was wearing a mannish white shirt and white trousers and black Birkenstocks,” Sheffman wistfully recalls.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2018
Flinty, funny, stylish, and mannish, a blend of Amelia Earhart and Humphrey Bogart, Dorothea adores Jamie, but her Depression-era rigor precludes her saying so.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 1, 2017
“How are you?” she said, standing up and holding out one of her large, mannish hands to Dumbledore.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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