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WOMANISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does womanish mean?
• WOMANISH (adjective)
The adjective WOMANISH has 1 sense:
1. having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men
Familiarity information: WOMANISH used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men
Context example:
womanish tears
Similar:
unmanful; unmanlike; unmanly (not possessing qualities befitting a man)
Derivation:
womanishness (the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man))
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