butch

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Antonyms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Etymology

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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

[edit] Adjective

butch (comparative more butch, superlative most butch)

1. (informal, of a man, attitude etc.) Very masculine.
2. (informal, of a woman, especially a lesbian) With a masculine appearance or attitude.

[edit] Synonyms

• (of a man): macho, manly
• (of a woman): dykey, mannish, unfeminine

[edit] Antonyms

• femme
• (of a man): wuss, wimp

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[edit] Noun

butch (plural butches)

1. (informal) A masculine lesbian.

[edit] Synonyms

• (masculine lesbian): dyke
• See also Wikisaurus:lesbian

[edit] Antonyms

• femme

[edit] Translations

[edit] Etymology

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