menfolk
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of menfolk
Example Sentences
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Most gallingly for their menfolk, these previously disenchanted wives had also found self-confidence and a notable degree of emotional independence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
This being a western, there are plenty of menfolk squinting and spitting, making threats and getting into fights; certainly Jacob and Spencer are heroes of traditional dye.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
The bonhomie of an informal support network, independent of their menfolk and families.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2023
But it’s also about the social conditioning that taught those women, when they were girls, to put the menfolk first.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2020
“You’re turning into a regular scold, Mattie Cook. You sound like your mother, ordering menfolk around.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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