menfolk

[ men-fohk ]

/ ˈmɛnˌfoʊk /

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plural noun

men, especially those belonging to a family or community: The menfolk are all working in the fields.

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Also men·folks

[men-fohks] /ˈmɛnˌfoʊks/ .

Origin of menfolk

First recorded in 1795–1805; men + folk

Words nearby menfolk

Menem, mene, mene, tekel, upharsin, Menéndez de Avilés, Meneptah, Menes, menfolk, M.Eng., Mengelberg, Menger, Mengistu Haile Mariam, Mengzi

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How to use menfolk in a sentence

Maybe women should just leave comedy to the menfolk, and stick to nagging!
Juvenile Misogynist Seth MacFarlane Is Not Funny|Amy Zimmerman|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And with us went close on a score of women and children whose menfolk were settled already near to Reedham.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler
And aren't there women in England and France who would rather have their menfolk with me than leaning on some sodden counter?
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
For women living alone and having no menfolk to send to the offices, this was especially annoying.
The Petticoat Commando|Johanna Brandt

“Once more I have to admire the discretion of all menfolk,” she replied.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
But she provided a fine supper, to which the menfolk paid the most practical and sincere of all compliments.
John Wesley, Jr.|Dan B. Brummitt

British Dictionary definitions for menfolk

menfolk

sometimes US menfolks

/ (ˈmɛnˌfəʊk) /

pl n

men collectively, esp the men of a particular family

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