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
Related Words
See manly.
Other Word Forms
- mannishly adverb
- mannishness noun
- unmannish adjective
- unmannishly adverb
- unmannishness noun
Etymology
Origin of mannish
First recorded before 900; Middle English; replacing Middle English mennish, Old English mennisc; 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
His mouth had a bitter, mannish taste, like tea and cigarettes.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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