mannish
adjective
being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman.
mannishness
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a word derived from
mannish.
Example Sentences
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For thousands of years and right now in particular, political leadership has been an exploration of the varieties of masculinity, a theater where the ways of mannishness are staged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2017
She was what I should describe as the ideal type of "new" woman,—tall and athletic, yet without any affectation of mannishness.
From The Silent Bullet by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
Only nineteen—Richard's mannishness was absolutely striking; how wise and sensible he seemed, and yet what underlying bitterness there was in his words as he spoke of Olive.
From Heriot's Choice A Tale by Rosa Nouchette Carey
No affectation, nor pedantry, nor mannishness to mar the effect.
From Memories and Anecdotes by Kate Sanborn
She was always exact and neat in her dress, and its mannishness stood her in good stead during her month's imprisonment.
From The Chase of Saint-Castin and Other Stories of the French in the New World by Mary Hartwell Catherwood
