butch

adjective

ˈbu̇ch 

1

: notably or deliberately masculine in appearance or manner

2

: closely cropped

a butch haircut

butch noun

butchness noun

Examples of butch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maybe not as uniformly vivid as his sister, Bernadette — such a pretty name for such a tough broad, in Lea DeLaria’s priceless, super-butch performance — but vivid enough to be memorable. —Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 28 Apr. 2022

In her academic work, Butler argues that gender and sexuality are both constructed and performative; butch identity, as female masculinity, subverts the notion that masculinity is the natural and exclusive purview of the male body. —Kerry Manders, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020

With Mercedes McCambridge, unforgettable as Crawford's butch nemesis, as well as Ernest Borgnine, Scott Brady, John Carradine, Royal Dano, Ward Bond, and Ben Cooper. —Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 26 June 2018

In this context, Jack feels welcome: Who said only butch gay men should be stars? —Willa Paskin, Slate Magazine, 28 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

probably from Butch, male nickname

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1