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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Some donned mannish, oversized coats in military greens and browns paired with matching wide-leg trousers, while others covered up with an elegant silk scarf wrapped around the head.
From Seattle Times
Was it her “mannish” short hairstyle, her friendships with younger women and her flouting of “the southern lady’s book of rules and behavior” that turned so many people against Ruth?
From Washington Post
Yet even dressed almost mannishly, I would be noticed.
From New York Times
His mouth had a bitter, mannish taste, like tea and cigarettes.
From Literature
History has given us floppy bows under ill-fitting mannish blazers and a plethora of boxy suits in candy-colored hues.
From Washington Post
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