hoydenish

adjective

Definition of hoydenishnext
as in masculine
having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman a designer whose eclectic spring line paired hoydenish work boots with frilly skirts

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  1. masculine
  2. unladylike
  3. unfeminine
  4. male
Adjective
  • This scent is genderless but reads masculine, so keep that in mind before shopping.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Founded in 1986 by the talented designer Mads Nørgaard, who hails from Copenhagen, the brand specializes in creating stylish and high-quality clothing that appeals to both feminine and masculine aesthetics.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of masculine
Adjective
  • That would have been unladylike.
    — Lucy Worsley September 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The new girl’s unladylike bravado ensures that she will be asked to board with the Brown girl.
    — Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
Definition of unladylike
Adjective
  • Women fighting for the right to vote were seen by their detractors as unfeminine, and vinegar valentines were a cheap and convenient medium to enforce gender roles.
    — Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The intention behind this final postcard may have been, yet again, to paint the fight for suffrage as absurd, to make suffragists seem like willful, unfeminine animals.
    — Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of unfeminine
Adjective
  • Jagetz described tattooing as a profession that remains heavily male dominated, where apprentices are frequently expected to tolerate inappropriate behavior because obtaining a license often depends on the person training them.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The boy has since pled guilty with another male student but at the time denied making the AI nudes, and the mother provided no more information.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of male
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