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Definition of Butch

1. Adjective. Used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner.

2. Noun. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine.

3. Adjective. (of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance.

Definition of Butch

1. Proper noun. A male nickname ¹

2. Adjective. (informal of a man, attitude etc.) Very masculine. ¹

3. Adjective. (informal of a woman, especially a lesbian) With a masculine appearance or attitude. ¹

4. Noun. (informal) A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Butch

1. a lesbian with mannish traits [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Butch

butanoic acid butanol butanol-extractable iodine butanol-extractable iodine test butanol dehydrogenase butanolate butanolide butanols butanone butanones

butanoyl butaperazine butat butaverine butaxamine butcher butcher's butcher's apron butcher's broom butcher's hook

butcher's hooks butcher's knife butcher bird butcher block butcher board butcher knife butcher paper

Literary usage of Butch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Muhammad Ali & Company by Thomas Hauser (1998)
"Don King might have hair that stands straight up, but promoter butch Lewis has been ... Operating out of butch Lewis Productions at 250 West 57th Street in ..."

2. Trailin' by Max Brand (1920)
"CHAPTER XVII butch RETURNS HE reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and ..."

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