Mannish
adjective
Having the characteristics typically associated with men, especially when referring to a woman or girl.
She dressed in a mannish style, preferring trousers and blazers to skirts and dresses.
Often appears as...
- mannish style
- mannish clothes
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Looking or behaving like a man, used to describe a woman who seems like a man.
Her voice has a mannish tone which adds to her distinct singing style.
Often appears as...
- mannish voice
- mannish behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Having the characteristics typically associated with men, especially when referring to a woman or girl.
She dressed in a mannish style, preferring trousers and blazers to skirts and dresses.
Often appears as...
- mannish style
- mannish clothes
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Looking or behaving like a man, used to describe a woman who seems like a man.
Her voice has a mannish tone which adds to her distinct singing style.
Often appears as...
- mannish voice
- mannish behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Stereotypes
The word 'mannish' relies on traditional views of gender roles and may feel outdated or insensitive today.
Critics labeled her clothing 'mannish', ignoring her personal style.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Offense
Using 'mannish' could offend some people as it implies a woman lacks femininity based on her choices.
Referring to her suit as 'mannish' seemed judgmental.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Shifts
Modern fashion often blurs gender lines, so 'mannish' can be less relevant in contemporary contexts.
Her 'mannish' outfit is now just considered trendy.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Stereotypes
The word 'mannish' relies on traditional views of gender roles and may feel outdated or insensitive today.
Critics labeled her clothing 'mannish', ignoring her personal style.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Offense
Using 'mannish' could offend some people as it implies a woman lacks femininity based on her choices.
Referring to her suit as 'mannish' seemed judgmental.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Shifts
Modern fashion often blurs gender lines, so 'mannish' can be less relevant in contemporary contexts.
Her 'mannish' outfit is now just considered trendy.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Stereotypes
The word 'mannish' relies on traditional views of gender roles and may feel outdated or insensitive today.
Critics labeled her clothing 'mannish', ignoring her personal style.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Offense
Using 'mannish' could offend some people as it implies a woman lacks femininity based on her choices.
Referring to her suit as 'mannish' seemed judgmental.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Shifts
Modern fashion often blurs gender lines, so 'mannish' can be less relevant in contemporary contexts.
Her 'mannish' outfit is now just considered trendy.
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Quote examples
Sonia Rykiel
French Designer
My favourite feature is my hair. It has always made me look different. It was so red when I was born that my mother thought I had blood on my head. When I was a teenager, I looked like a tomboy, but then I understood that I could be a woman who was an intelligent mix between a lady and my mannish side.
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Joanna Lumley
English Actress
I'm tall with broad shoulders, and therefore, I like clothes with a bit of a swagger - mannish clothes that you can wear with a lot of feminine, sweet tops. I put my own looks together - a favourite coat, a bit of vintage, a bit of high street.
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Dove Cameron
American Actress
I think girls especially get so caught up in thinking like, 'Oh I have to be prim or proper or fun and sunshiny' when, like, you can be literally anything. You can be mannish; you can do whatever, and it's acceptable.
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Anna Wintour
English Editor
The notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying. This is America, not Saudi Arabia.
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Martha Wainwright
American Musician
I've always been given respect because I'm kind of mannish, and I'm not a great beauty. I've never played the coquette card because I'm no good at it.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
Hungarian Actress
I like a mannish man: a man who knows how to talk to and treat a woman - not just a man with muscles.
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Sonia Rykiel
French Designer
My favourite feature is my hair. It has always made me look different. It was so red when I was born that my mother thought I had blood on my head. When I was a teenager, I looked like a tomboy, but then I understood that I could be a woman who was an intelligent mix between a lady and my mannish side.
Quote examples
Joanna Lumley
English Actress
I'm tall with broad shoulders, and therefore, I like clothes with a bit of a swagger - mannish clothes that you can wear with a lot of feminine, sweet tops. I put my own looks together - a favourite coat, a bit of vintage, a bit of high street.
Quote examples
Dove Cameron
American Actress
I think girls especially get so caught up in thinking like, 'Oh I have to be prim or proper or fun and sunshiny' when, like, you can be literally anything. You can be mannish; you can do whatever, and it's acceptable.
Quote examples
Anna Wintour
English Editor
The notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying. This is America, not Saudi Arabia.
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Martha Wainwright
American Musician
I've always been given respect because I'm kind of mannish, and I'm not a great beauty. I've never played the coquette card because I'm no good at it.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
Hungarian Actress
I like a mannish man: a man who knows how to talk to and treat a woman - not just a man with muscles.
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