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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʊtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bʊtʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏch)

butch /bʊtʃ/USA pronunciation [Slang.]
adj.

Slang Terms
- (of a woman) having behavior, etc., associated with males.
- (of a male) exaggeratedly masculine in appearance or manner.
of or relating to a haircut in which the hair is closely cropped:a butch hairdo.

[countable]

Slang Termsa butch person.

butch (bŏŏch),USA pronunciation n.

ClothingSee butch haircut.
Slang Termsa lesbian, esp. one notably masculine in manner or appearance.

adj.

Slang Terms
- (of a girl or woman) having traits of personality, dress, behavior, or appearance usually associated with males.
- (of a male) decidedly or exaggeratedly masculine in manner or appearance.

apparently from the proper name 1940–45

Butch (bŏŏch),USA pronunciation n.

a male given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

butch /bʊtʃ/ slang adj

(of a woman or man) markedly or aggressively masculine

sometimes offensive a lesbian who is regarded as having traditionally masculine traits
a strong rugged man

Etymology: 18th Century: back formation from butcher

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

Newman - Redford - bloody butchers - butcher - butcher block - butcher knife - butcher linen - butcherly - butcher paper - butcher shop - butcher's saw - butch haircut - butchy

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