mannish

[ 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 of mannish

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English; replacing Middle English mennish,Old English mennisc;see man, -ish1

synonym study For mannish

1, 2. See manly.

Other words from mannish

  • man·nish·ly, adverb
  • man·nish·ness, noun
  • un·man·nish, adjective
  • un·man·nish·ly, adverb
  • un·man·nish·ness, noun

Words Nearby mannish

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How to use mannish in a sentence

  • The designer showed a collection filled with mannish silhouettes, pinstripe suiting, and plaids.

  • Movement to know that she was attired in appropriate costume—short frock, biped continuations and a mannish oil-skin hat.

    Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley
  • She was bareheaded, wore mannish gloves, and sported large circlet earrings.

    David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney
  • Her skirt was short, of good gray cloth, and she wore a rather mannish coat over a blue woolen shirt or blouse.

    The Way of a Man | Emerson Hough
  • Peter Gross could not help noticing the almost mannish length of her stride and the haughty, arrogant tilt of her head.

    The Argus Pheasant | John Charles Beecham
  • "Thanks," I managed, looking into the big eyes that were further magnified by her mannish, black-rimmed glasses.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for mannish

mannish

/ (ˈmænɪʃ) /


adjective
  1. (of a woman) having or displaying qualities regarded as typical of a man

  2. of or resembling a man

Derived forms of mannish

  • mannishly, adverb
  • mannishness, noun

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