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mannish

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man⋅nish

  [man-ish]
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–adjective
1. being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman: mannish clothing styles for women; a mannish voice.
2. resembling a man, as in size or manner: a mannish youth.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; r. ME mennish, OE mennisc; see man 1 , -ish 1

Related forms:
man⋅nish⋅ly, adverb
man⋅nish⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2. See manly.
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man·nish   (mān'ĭsh)   
adj.  

  1. Of, characteristic of, or natural to a man.

  2. Resembling, imitative of, or suggestive of a man rather than a woman: a mannish stride. See Synonyms at male.

man'nish·ly adv., man'nish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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