1
as in male
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
a woman with a somewhat mannish gait
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as in masculine
having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman
worked on the assembly line wearing a T-shirt and mannish overalls
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Recent Examples of mannish
In addition to displaying its signature tailoring and new iterations of outerwear staples cut from mannish fabrics or hand-embroidered with floral motifs, the brand spotlighted its technical prowess in a series of unfussy dresses targeting women on the move.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
As a girl, Mitchell was a debutante, diver, and champion figure skater who loved dungarees and mannish shirts.
—Simon Chilvers, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2025
But Pugh’s stroke of genius is putting Eileen not in some sort of mannish suit but in a bombshell dress that highlights her curves like a primal goddess.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The brand worked sartorial and mannish fabrics into outerwear with an eclectic undercurrent.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
As a girl, Mitchell was a debutante, diver, and champion figure skater who loved dungarees and mannish shirts.
—Simon Chilvers, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2025
But Pugh’s stroke of genius is putting Eileen not in some sort of mannish suit but in a bombshell dress that highlights her curves like a primal goddess.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The brand worked sartorial and mannish fabrics into outerwear with an eclectic undercurrent.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannish
Adjective
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Another male passenger, who traveled aboard the ship before the outbreak and flew home to Switzerland, is hospitalized in Zurich.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Visitors to the Fort Worth Zoo’s Elephant Springs exhibit can now see the newest member of the herd — a male Asian elephant calf born April 1.—
Harriet Ramos
May 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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America has its own mythologies of masculine desire, and many of them are worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Street Grandma opens in the Arts District Playful, feminine, masculine, oversize shirts and pants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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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
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Dior’s collection referenced the H-line created by its founder Christian Dior for Fall-Winter 1954-1955 – a controversial silhouette at the time as its flattened shape appeared, for some, unfeminine.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Mannish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannish. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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