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of or relating to a man who has or displays qualities traditionally considered more suitable for women
- such displays of emotion were once considered womanish and unseemly for a man
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of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
- she had a womanish gentleness, especially when dealing with children, that he loved
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“Womanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanish. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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