menfolk

[ men-fohk ]

plural noun
  1. men, especially those belonging to a family or community: The menfolk are all working in the fields.

Origin of menfolk

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; men + folk
  • Also men·folks [men-fohks] /ˈmɛnˌfoʊks/ .

Words Nearby menfolk

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How to use menfolk in a sentence

  • But she provided a fine supper, to which the menfolk paid the most practical and sincere of all compliments.

    John Wesley, Jr. | Dan B. Brummitt

British Dictionary definitions for menfolk

menfolk

sometimes US menfolks

/ (ˈmɛnˌfəʊk) /


pl n
  1. men collectively, esp the men of a particular family

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