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mannish

adjective man·nish \ˈma-nish\

: suitable for or typical of a man rather than a woman : not feminine

Full Definition of MANNISH

1
:  resembling or suggesting a man rather than a woman
2
:  generally associated with or characteristic of a man rather than a woman <her mannish clothes>
— man·nish·ly adverb
— man·nish·ness noun
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First Known Use of MANNISH

14th century

Related to MANNISH

Synonyms
male, manlike, manly, masculine, man-size (or man-sized), virile
Antonyms
unmanly, unmasculine

Rhymes with MANNISH

banish, clannish, planish, Spanish, tannish, vanish

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