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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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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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