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mannish

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmænɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmænɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(man′ish)

man•nish /ˈmænɪʃ/USA pronunciation adj.

being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman.

man•nish•ly, adv.: She was dressed mannishly in a suit and tie.
man•nish•ness, n. [uncountable]

man•nish (man′ish),USA pronunciation adj.

being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman:mannish clothing styles for women; a mannish voice.
resembling a man, as in size or manner:a mannish youth.

bef. 900; Middle English; replacing Middle English mennish, Old English mennisc; see man¹, -ish¹

man′nish•ly, adv.
man′nish•ness, n.

manly.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

mannish /ˈmænɪʃ/ adj

(of a woman) having or displaying qualities regarded as typical of a man
of or resembling a man

ˈmannishly adv ˈmannishness n

'mannish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Eton crop - manly - masculine

Synonyms: manlike, masculine, unfeminine, unwomanly, butch, more...

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