butch

See also Butch

English

Etymology

Originally it was probably used as an abbreviation of butcher. Later, in the 1940s, the sense "aggressive lesbian" was developed.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /bʊtʃ/, X-SAMPA: /bUtS/
• Rhymes: -ʊtʃ

Adjective

butch (comparative more butch, superlative most butch)

1. (slang) Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

Synonyms

• macho, manly, mannish, unfeminine

Translations

of a man

• Dutch: macho (nl), mannelijk (nl)
• Finnish: miesmäinen (fi)

• French: hommasse (fr)
• Polish: twardziel (pl)

Noun

butch (plural butches)

1. (informal) A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

Synonyms

• (masculine lesbian): bulldyke, dyke
• See also Wikisaurus:female homosexual

Antonyms

• femme

Translations

masculine lesbian

• Dutch: pot (nl) f
• Finnish: ‎miesmäinen lesbo

• French: gouine (fr) f, (slang) hommasse (fr), camionneuse (fr) f