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butch

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As an adjective, butch means very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude. As a noun, it means a lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

Meanings of butch

6 meanings

adjective

  1. slangoriginally polariVery masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

  2. Used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

    Similar: macho

  3. (of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance

noun

  1. slanglgbtA lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

  2. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculineperson

    Similar: dike, dyke

  3. A closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boysbody

    Similar: crew cut, flattop

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
macho
noun: (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably ma…
dikedyke
noun: a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys
crew cutflattop

Words that rhyme with butch

putsch

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